School shutdowns: Stunting the education system

Published February 8, 2021 5:56pm ET



In Porterville, California, farm worker Mayra Guzman worries about the future of her son, Manuel. Distance learning for him has been a complete failure.

“The teachers are calling me. You know, why Manuel is not in class? Manuel is missing this work, having a rough time. We are not learning,” said Guzman. Manuel responded, “We’re not learning nothing. Like, most children are not paying attention, like, we’re not paying attention. Like, we’re playing video games or something like that on our phones.”

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