Bonham Academy families attend a teacher appreciation parade on South St. Mary's Street on May 8. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / Rivard Report This past spring, schools across the nation were hit by sudden shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been an enormous collective effort to meet the challenge of switching classes to online formats. While the results were far from ideal, teachers did the best they could within the constraints that were suddenly imposed.