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On April 8, we received an email
from our son’s teacher about
the start of online schooling. We
wrote back that same day saying
that for the sake of our mental
health—mine, my husband’s, our
child’s—he was done with first
grade. “You’re a wonderful, caring,
compassionate teacher,” we told
her, “and our son was lucky to
have you for as long as he did.” ▶
EDUCATION
WHY I SAID NO
TO REMOTE SCHOOL
By Sarah Parcak