From Our Lonely Islands and Isolated Shores: How One Teacher Found Hope Through His Students During the 2020-21 School Year

Even while I worked from the comfort of home I found myself falling into despair. I rarely slept from many late nights scouring the news for understanding. I let my health go. I stopped running after the marathon I had trained for months to race was canceled. I worried about the safety of my family and friends, but also lost track of them. My island was dark and I didn’t want company.