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The record surge in COVID-19 infection due to the highly-transmissible omicron mutation is creating yet another wave of headaches for parents, students and teachers. 

dozens of districts across the state will shutter schools

, which means hundreds of students across Minnesota will again fire up their laptops from home to continue learning this winter — if only for a few days or a few weeks. 

And while this go-around may be short-lived (fingers crossed), it certainly will be filled with stress for all parents. The days ahead will be particularly harrowing — again — for many Minnesota parents who have children with special needs, those who work outside the home and those who do not have internet connections or unstable connections.

Here are 10 tips, culled from teachers, experts and parents, to help your students (and you) in the coming days and weeks:

Create (or re-create) dedicated ‘school space’

For parents of children with disabilities:

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Dozens of districts across the state are shuttering schools, meaning students will take to the kitchen table to learn. And while this go-around may be short-lived (fingers crossed), it certainly will be filled with stress for all parents. Here are some strategies to help.

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