Quote of the Day

“We wouldn’t be in this mess of uncertainty about the coming school year if the federal government had managed to control the virus; any glimmer of leadership from the president would have gone a long way. Grievances and fear are understandable … When some of my husband’s students told him that they had continued working as cashiers throughout the spring and summer, he said, ‘Wow, that’s so courageous of you.’ He feels that he doesn’t really have anything to show for himself, and he looks forward to the time when he will. Now, contemplating the possibility of teachers striking, he says, ‘Bowing out wouldn’t be a good example to set for our students.'”—ICU nurse Kristen McConnell.