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1We are in a digital literacy pandemic, one that was percolating beneath our busy schedules and distracted agendas until the actual pandemic hit. Then it became everyone’s reality and, for many parents, educators and school administrators, a nightmare. Yet, as we have witnessed over the past year, there is an opportunity within this seemingly desperate situation.

To fix it, we had to face it. Not many people knew how poorly digitised our public school systems were or how far-reaching the literacy gap went beyond our classrooms. In years gone by, we may have heard discussions about ensuring broadband access or resource centres to support children doing homework who may not have access to the Internet at home. We discovered that this didn’t even scratch the digital literacy problem’s surface because consideration was not given to our teachers and other public servants. Also overlooked were young people who are no longer a part of the school system and senior citizens.

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