Bow Elementary School on Dec. 8, 2017 ELIZABETH FRANTZ

To Dean Cascadden, superintendent of Bow School District, the real toll of New Hampshire’s remote learning policy might not be known until students return to classrooms.

That will be the moment when districts across the state may be faced with a backlog of evidence of abuse and neglect in the homes, Cascadden warned Tuesday. For certain children, months without access to school services and classes could prove tragic and dangerous.

“We’re very concerned that when kids come back in school, we’re going to have a lot of needs,” Cascadden said. “The safest, best place kids can be is in a public school.”

The last two months of video calls and online assignments have been challenging for families in every situation.

For kids who normally struggle, however, there are unique challenges, Cascadden said.

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