Overall learning has plummeted as well, but we won't admit that.
Yup. My grand niece, who has always loved school, started falling way behind on her reading level (she's in 2nd grade) because of remote learning and the teachers just not having time to help students get over any remote learning humps. Her dad is a good guy, but just not a good home schooler. I gave him four grand to hire a private tutor and she has now caught back up, but not every kid gets that kind of help.
I can only imagine how badly this "graduation year" cadre of students is going to fall behind by the time they all graduate. I think the younger students, in their formative years, are going to be especially hard hit.