If we just apply some of what we have learned about WFH in knowledge professions to, ironically, another knowledge profession (students), we can can easily see

If we just apply some of what we have learned about WFH in knowledge professions to, ironically, another knowledge profession (students), we can can easily see how physical attendance can be a distraction. If a lot of kids are behind, or struggling, dealing with the social aspects of school (do you fit in? Do you have friends?) and rigor of work (wake up at 8am, power through a 8 hour a day, 40 min lunch break), then there’s no point in saddling them with that extra burden. We don’t give kids the flexibility that we ourselves need to distance ourself and focus on things from time to time. When you don’t provide that, they will do what all of us do, disassociate and approach things in a ‘whatever, life sucks’ way.