Dara Kennedy and Maya Shwayder examine the foster care system and the challenges foster families have faced during the pandemic. Psychology professor Jen Matos of Mt. Holyoke College talks about family stabilization. Next, a conversation with William McClendon who grew up in the Connecticut foster care system and just recently, became a foster parent. He spends his time working with at-risk youth.
Later in the show, it's a celebration of our nation's teachers - National Teacher's Education Day. Rebecca Pringle, President of The National Education Association talks to And Another Thing on how educators had to quickly re-imagine human interaction to facilitate learning during COVID.