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Covid Lockdown Daniel Logozzo During the Covid-19 (C-19) pandemic, society endured severe restrictions in the name of public health. Based on statistics and other information about C-19, it was believed that the elderly and the immunocompromised were at risk of possible harm or death from the virus, with significantly less risk to children and healthy young people. Based on this information, in conjunction with the media driven fear of high transmissibility and death, restrictions that were meant to protect the elderly and the medically vulnerable members of our society were implemented. Since it was believed that school aged children would be vectors of the virus, devastating the already devastated health care system, governments decided to put the children last on their list of priorities. The result was the longest and most complete ‘school lockdown’ in history that included daycares and elementary schools as well as high schools, and postsecondary institutions. During the covid lockdown, remote learning became commonplace and young students across the province suffered academically, socially, mentally, and physically, while the education system and educators were stretched well beyond their capacity. ‘Covid lockdown’ is reminiscent of the worst time in the lives of many young people. Academically, it was wasted time for many students, particularly for the very young whose academic foundation was yet to be formed. Many did not fare well with the digital classroom format, sitting alone in front of a computer screen is not an ideal learning environment for young children with limited attention spans. While underprivileged kids with no access to a personal computer or internet were left behind; school boards made efforts to provide the necessary tools for them to keep up with their classes. Students did not have the ability to socialize with their peers, isolation affected their ability to make friends, while the very young missed the opportunity to learn about behavioral expectations. This isolation played a part in the marked
