We are putting teachers, parents and all their egos ahead of children's needs. We sure do spend a lot of money to educate but not enough on listening to what is actually going on with kids in their day to day life. I work with many of them and what I hear constantly is that they feel as though they are a number in a system. I wouldn't blame them, we have to get back to actually listening, not telling them to learn a certain way. What did everyone think would happen when you lock kids up, make them wear a mask losing any individual identity they formally had. The educational system need a complete overhaul, reminding those at the helm that kids come 1st not teachers unions. Put money where it works, not where the union demands. Kids should be our focus, including their mental health.