Man, listening to my kid& #39;s 2nd grade teacher try to lay down discipline is just heartbreaking.

Heartbreaking for the teacher& #39;s powerlessness and frustration. Heartbreaking for the kids who are struggling with squirreliness and misery.

This is all so wretched.

"Look, it& #39;s a shitty day: you& #39;re miserable, your teacher is miserable, your classmates are miserable. We just need to make it to noon." -- file under & #39;not helpful pep talks I give my child at hour 2.5 of synchronous learning.& #39;

Child is now face down on the table in front of her laptop camera, crying. Happy Tuesday everyone. Only a million more days of this.