How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare

But the car line is not just a chaotic place with potentially sobering implications for our health, the environment, and, according to some parents, school attendance. It’s also a lonely one. In it, parents wait in metal boxes with their kids and honk at their neighbors instead of connecting with them. Families struggle on their own through what is, in fact, a shared problem. Solving it would not only build community but also make schools more accessible to those who rely on them most.