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My children are grown. But I am a teacher and I can tell you first hand that this pandemic is affecting the education of children. This is not normal and education will not be normal. There is no way to make it normal. Distance learning is not a substitute for in class learning. This should put to rest all the aspersions on teachers and the implication that teachers can be replaced by technology. Simply untrue. That said, the children will be fine. Most will catch up quickly. They are sponges. In addition, our curriculum is overloaded. Not everything needs to be taught in every year. Those who struggle will require extra help. Maybe a lot of kids will graduate a year or two later. THAT'S OK! In the long run, they will be fine. This will not do any permanent damage. For now, we need to focus on basic needs of survival. Kids can't learn without those needs being met anyhow. So, sending them to school stressed or scared, making them sit far away from friends, not having the usual closeness that a classroom provides, will not help them learn anyway. Let's get through this first. Teachers will help them catch up. We've got this!