US: Child protection in the time of Covid-19: what we know and what we can do (Commentary)
Child Welfare Monitor – August 26, 2020
Every year when school resumes after summer vacation, child welfare agencies brace themselves for an onslaught of reports as teachers see children after the entire summer and flood hotlines with reports of suspected abuse or neglect. Earlier in the year, many officials and advocates expressed concern that this fall would see any even greater surge of calls than usual and that child welfare agencies would be overwhelmed. But as more and more schools and systems opted for a virtual opening this year, policymakers and advocates began to worry about the opposite problem-a continued dearth of reports to child abuse hotlines and a continued fear that children are suffering unseen.
https://childwelfaremonitor.org/2020/08/26/child-protection-in-the-time-of-covid-19-what-we-know-and-what-we-can-do/