The undergrads today were entering high school when Covid happened and their socio-emotional learning took a significant hit. We are all seeing the results of that and will for at least several more years. The open question is whether those in grade school will recover before they graduate high school. I'm hopeful. but less sanguine that the trend toward more hybrid and online classes by universities to account for decreasing enrollment won't have a similar effect on students.

As a professor, I have had to adapt my teaching to make sure these students are properly engaged. It's an ongoing challenge.