The increasing need to educate children about their rights

The coronavirus pandemic and its associated lockdowns upended our lives and presented challenges and consequences that were previously unimaginable. Teachers were flung in at the deep end with little idea of how, or initially even whether, education would continue; in higher education, institutions were tasked with digitally cultivating a sense of belonging and delivering effective, 'value for money' learning and teaching both online and on socially distanced campuses. In presenting these and other challenges, the pandemic also offered us an unexpected chance to re-evaluate our education systems and what is truly important.