Some things of necessity have to take a back seat during disaster. Is education during an economic collapse one of them? I don't think so. Not entirely, anyway. Sure, you still have to primarily focus on food, water, shelter, and safety, but the fact is, you don't know how long this disaster is going to last.

Do you want your children to have zero education for multiple years? Probably not. Those with kids probably wondered what would happen to their kids' education after the 2020 societal changes. You're not alone. I wondered such too.

Please allow me to explain a little bit for those who haven't followed my personal story. I left Venezuela because of the obvious issues. 2016-2020 were terrible years. Although my small hometown didn't experience scarcity as bad as other places – because of the proximity to the capital city – things were different in the modest-sized city I was living in over to the east. There, we were taking a beating.

Inflation eventually wrecked the currency and living with a salary became impossible by the time I decided to escape to Ecuador.  In hindsight, I should have chosen a better destination. It's a popular joke around here to say that migrating throughout South America is like changing bedrooms in the Titanic. Because it's true.

Ecuador was not a good choice back then. Migrants were getting beat up.