The problem I saw when we lived in New Mexico (from March thru July) was that the teachers were teaching mindless leftist propaganda throughout the day, and then thrown into online teaching, where perhaps some parents (or grandparents, in my case) could hear and see the junk being spewed, could see that half the time the teacher couldn't be bothered to show up for the High School class, and could hear the teachers using a solid month in online class trying to get the students to write about their feelings over the pandemic. In that state, no academics were taught during that time. Now in another state, and the academics are better, even though we are rural and in a small district. So, happy about that, for the grandkids that live with us. It is overall more difficult for kids this age to learn solely online. They aren't wired for it. And I wouldn't want them to be wired for it. Reminds me of a factory worker doing the same task every single day, with no room for mental growth, sharing of ideas. Traditions have changed, too. Little granddaughter that lives with us attends elementary school and she still goes every day, although the class size now is down to 8. So for the holidays, there was no Christmas program, no singing, no teacher gift, no secret santa exchange. These traditions are important to the students and the community. Traditions keep us human. Not this "borg like" we're all in this together garbage.