Where I live the public school shut down all of last year and only started in-classroom again this year after lots of frustration and fighting from parents and

Where I live the public school shut down all of last year and only started in-classroom again this year after lots of frustration and fighting from parents and the teachers union. Many of these kids will be behind, some nearly an entire year. Especially ones where the parents had to go to work all year and they were without much supervision. The private school near me, which charges about $50k/year stayed open all year last year and increased their enrollment from parents frustrated with the public system. Students from the private school are already about 1.5-2 years ahead of the public schools during normal times (according to testing and testimonials from students that have attended both schools) and now with Covid and the effects of that, they are likely 2.5 years or more ahead. So yes, the working and poor classes are the biggest victims in all of this in my opinion. If you had money you either sent your kids to private school or you were able to arrange "pods" where parents each chipped in $10k or more for the year to have a version of group home schooling by professionals.