EXCLUSIVE — An upcoming documentary examines the lasting toll of school closures six years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted classrooms nationwide."Generation COVID," directed by Jennifer Sey and Andrew James, follows children and families across California, New York, Oregon, Colorado and Connecticut as they grapple with the effects of pandemic-era school closures and mandates.The documentary was filmed over more than four years.Sey told Fox News Digital that while much of the country appears ready to move on from the pandemic, many children are still struggling with its consequences.Jennifer Sey, then the global chief marketing officer of Levi Strauss & Co., attended the Cannes Lions Festival on June 21, 2018, in Cannes, France.
(Christian Alminana/Getty Images for Cannes Lions)NEWSOM'S ADMISSION THAT INFAMOUS COVID MOVE WAS 'INSANE' TRIGGERS VIRAL FURY: 'WE ALL TOLD YOU'The XX-XY Athletics founder said, "It just feels to me like everyone wants to move on, and there’s really been no reckoning about what we did to young people in particular, and I wanted to create a record of that so that it never happens again."Sey said she hopes the film offers a visual record of how school closures affected American children and encourages a different approach during any future pandemic.LEGACY MEDIA IGNORES MASSIVE ANTHONY FAUCI DOCUMENT RELEASE ALLEGING HE MISLED CONGRESS ON COVID ORIGINSSey lived in San Francisco for more than three decades and spoke out against the city’s prolonged shutdowns."I ended up having to leave San Francisco.I lost a career I'd spent 30 years building, but I continued to speak out in defense of children." After leaving her job in 2022, Sey began producing the documentary."Generation COVID" exposes the impact of school closures on American children. (Generation COVID)Sey, a former elite gymnast and national team member, said her commitment to protecting children is rooted in the abuse she experienced as a young athlete.
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