I work with teachers who have been in classrooms for 25-30 years, even longer. All of them tell me that more kids come to school with bigger problems than ever before. I'm telling you, things are changing.

The Great Financial Crisis has been absolutely devastating. If you acknowledge that the hollowing out of American industry and the middle class contributed to the fentanyl crisis in rural areas, similar forces are wrecking havoc on families, students, and schools.