With the world and our programs being in unprecedented times I wonder how how can continue to engage parents in our programs? I also wonder how their roles have changed since the pandemic and with all of the safety measures in place. For instance, parents our not allowed to set foot into our school. The children are dropped off in a car line at the front. We connect with our parents via technology. Moving forward, once the pandemic is done I wonder how things will have changed? Will be closer? Will the roles feel different, will there be more of a disconnect?

I can't even imagine what that would feel and look like. To live in a country and work for a school that has so much support, especially federal. Just from this first part of the article it is obvious how this country values education, but specifically early childhood education. It's hard not to compare our country and the lack of support. It is no wonder why we struggle to retain teachers in the early childhood field.