An Open Letter to Parents Educating Their Kids During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Dear Moms & Dads, You are navigating uncharted waters these days as you take over educating your children at home during a global pandemic. Suddenly, and without preparation, you are now a teacher and a nurse on top of all your ordinary household duties. Every routine your family uses to function has been disrupted. This is nothing small or simple. Amidst fears about jobs, paying bills, having enough groceries, the health of your parents, relatives and friends, the economy, your retirement, tracking who you’ve had contact with, and disinfecting all the things, you also have to figure out childcare or how to care for your kids yourself all day while…