ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「When Shy Rodriguez heard about “learning pods” — one of the biggest pandemic trends in education, where parents hire teachers for in-home instruction — she knew immediately it was something she could never afford for her sons. “I feel like it can be extremely discouraging,” Rodriguez said of the widening educational gulf between wealthier children and her sons. People who live paycheck-to-paycheck, she said, feel “like we’re directly failing our children because we can’t offer or afford the same level of opportunities.” Whatever one calls them — learning pods, pandemic pods or microschools — the hiring of teachers to supplement or even replace the virtual instruction offered by public schools has become an obsession among many parents of means. Practically overnight, a virtual cottage industry has emerged to help families organize pods and pair them with instructors, many of whom are marketing themselves on Facebook pages. But the cost — often from $30 an hour per child to $100 or more — has put them out of reach for most families, generating concerns that the trend could make public education even more segregated and unequal. Tap the link in our bio to read more. @hanloveyoon took this photo of Shy Rodriguez with her sons, Shawn, 11, left, and Jaiden, 8, at their home.」8月15日 10時01分