"I know this work can take you under if you let it, so I try not to let it take me."

Pat Mitchell is the beloved longtime principal of P.S. 48, an elementary school in South Jamaica. She cares deeply about her students, many of whom struggle with poverty and unstable housing. While school was often a place of stability for her students and their families, COVID-19 changed everything.

In this special episode, we follow the first pandemic school year through the eyes of Ms. Mitchell.