Natalya Murakhver, the creator of the documentary 15 Days: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures, joins the podcast to discuss the prolonged school closures that harmed a generation of American students. 15 Days highlights the stories of children and parents directly impacted by COVID-era policies and covers the role of teachers’ unions in shaping the narrative and downplaying the long-term consequences on academic outcomes, social development, and mental health.