Educational technology, both online and in the classroom, went into overdrive during COVID and its presence will grow in new ways regardless of the trajectory of the pandemic.

“The risk of severe outcomes to kids from coronavirus infection is low, and the risks to kids from being out of school are high," says Joseph Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Examples of cyber-attacks on colleges and K-12 schools are easy to find. Districts need to step up their cybersecurity.

We must show students that we have learned from both their struggles and success in the past 18 months—and that we will continue to support them where, when, and how they learn best.