If there weren't already enough reasons to show teachers are massively underpaid, parents around the world are getting a glimpse firsthand right now. With schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, families are being forced to revert to home schooling.
To put it lightly, this is a much harder job than too many make it out to be. Sharks star Brent Burns agrees.
"I hope everybody's staying safe," Burns said in a message to fans through NBC Sports California's Daily Shark videos. "We've been doing the same here. We've kind of just been away from everything. Trying to figure out this home schooling thing.
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"Teachers, you guys are legends."
Burns and his wife, Susan, have two kids. They first had a daughter, Peyton, and then a son, Jagger.
The 35-year-old nicknamed "Wookie" says he has done more cleaning during the shelter in place rules than in years. More than anything he hopes for the safety of Sharks fans and everyone else all over the world.
"Stay safe, guys," Burns said. "Enjoy some family time. I know I haven't cleaned and organized as much in the last 15, 20 years as I have in the last couple days. Just organizing, cleaning, and doing some training and enjoying some family time.
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"Hope you guys are doing OK."
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The NHL suspended its season indefinitely on March 12 due to the virus. Along with putting the season on hold, the 2020 NHL Draft, combine and awards all have been postponed.
The moral of the story is, thank your teachers and pay the teachers. Now imagine teaching an entire classroom.
