Author: Monica Velez, The Fresno Bee
Source: Fresno Bee

Tomica Neal is a single mom and full-time Fresno State student. Since the coronavirus pandemic shut down her kids’ Clovis school last month, she’s also become a teacher.

“To say that it’s a struggle is kind of an understatement,” she said.

“This has shined a light on the inequality that we already knew was there,” said Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, the executive director of Education Trust-West, an education advocacy organization.