ViewpointsOpinionPandemic or No Pandemic, Learning Must Go On00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintAn empty classroom at Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver on March 23, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan HaywardMichael Zwaagstra3/30/2020|Updated: 3/30/2020Commentary“The king is dead. Long live the king.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentMichael ZwaagstraAuthorMichael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”Author’s Selected ArticlesMichael Zwaagstra: Screening Tools Alone Won’t Improve Reading Skills of BC StudentsOct 21, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: So-called ‘Gradeless Learning’ Fails Both Students and TaxpayersSep 24, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Should Keep AI in Its Proper PlaceAug 27, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: This Policy Will Cause More Problems in Ontario SchoolsJul 17, 2025Related TopicseducationCCP virus