What The Time Of The Coronavirus Is Teaching Us (2)

My journal during these days of the Covid-19 virus quarantine in New York City. It is a collage of observations, wisdoms, quotes, and images, in an arbitrary order. The stories mirror these unpredictable days. While the entries are chronological, they remain illogical and random, without any known ending.

Monday, March 16, 2020

Chapter 2

Change is the only constant

Schools have closed

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. — B.B. King

There’s been a flurry of texts back and forth. Everyone is chiming in. It’s official, schools are closed. Everyone is upended. Especially parents. And kids.

There are two ways of looking at Public Schools’ closing. This first version is the simpler one. It’s an official announcement from the Mayor’s Office. It’s a necessary step.

The Mayor’s office text announcement about the closing of the pNYC Public Schools. You can text COVID to 692–692 to receive regular text messages about city-wide COVID-19 measures affecting New York City residents.

The second one, is more difficult.

Aayush’s point-of-view. School’s closed, no homework.

Learning should never stop