Courtney Runn in the June 11, 2021, issue of Christianity Today highlights the disruptions that COVID has caused to schools, teachers, and students in the past year. Schools are struggling to adapt and provide the services that parents depend on. As internationals, some teachers have been unable to return to visit family and friends in their passport country while others are not able to return to their adopted homes and schools. Constantly changing requirements regarding travel adds additional stress to the challenges of adapting to cross-cultural and online learning especially in places with undependable internet and limited resources. The uncertainty affects the whole family as children are unable to say goodbye to classmates and experience the milestones that bring closure when experiencing major transitions.
Let's not see the needs as a reason for despair but a call to prayer.