A new partnership weaves the startup's powerful AI models into a learning app used by thousands of schools and colleges.

Teacher-candidates at Dalton State College take part in an exercise in their English for Speakers of Other Languages culture and education class in Dalton, Ga., on May 24, 2018.

Missing drivers, in turn, can affect student attendance. Some types of teachers – math, sciences, special education – were in short supply for years before the pandemic.

While it's unclear how much longer we will be living under the influence of Covid-19, what is clear is that online teaching, and the emotional effects of 2020, will be with us for years to come.