“But unless we step back and redefine where the burden of responsibility lies in providing care for our most vulnerable and reprioritize what work matters, we are going to emerge from this pandemic with some of our most powerful forces — parents and young people — not up for the task of rebuilding a better future.”

Oof.

You’re right. We’re all struggling right now. The work burdens placed on parents at the moment are unjust. They just are. And no amount of edtech is going to save kids. They need human interaction and emotional reassurance.

I wrote this the other day. It might resonate: https://medium.com/@phoebenorth/6-things-one-girl-scout-leader-wants-you-to-know-about-parenting-in-the-time-of-quarantine-3bdefea282f3

What you and your wife are dealing with sucks. I hope, maybe, you can try dragging your son outside every morning anyway. He’ll probably pitch a fit. Do it anyway. You’ll all feel better for a ten minute walk before anything else, promise.