Tasked With Schoolwork Help, Many US Parents Lack English

Since her daughters' school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the role of their primary educator, like millions of parents across the U.S. But each day, before she can go over their schoolwork, her 9-year-old first has to help her understand what the assignments say.

A Spanish speaker originally from Mexico, Luna uses Google Translate on her phone and, when she gets stuck, asks her daughter to translate instructions and emails from teachers.

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-04-07/tasked-with-schoolwork-help-many-us-parents-lack-english