Schools in the Time of COVID

My wife, the venerable She Who Must Obeyed, works in the school system. Like all other rational people, we have some concerns. As a guy who has written about killer plagues and various apocalypses for a living, I’m rather focused as I watch my dire predictions come true. Rather than hash all that out with my many, many opinions, I have a suggestion: Listen to the latest episode of This American Life.

Hosted by Ira Glass, the podcast is always well-produced and thoughtful. This may be the best one yet. It’s called Long-awaited Asteroid Finally Hits Earth. Despite the ominous title, not all the news is bad (and it’s all interesting).

From an anti-mask demonstration by outraged parents to anxious teachers working the frontline of the pandemic, this is a thought-provoking story of how people are learning and coping. Students’ reactions to our new reality might leave you a little more hopeful as we tiptoe into the fall and whatever comes next.

Have a listen. You’ll be glad you did!

This American Life
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/715/long-awaited-asteroid-finally-hits-earth