In his inaugural address, President Biden talked about “teach[ing] our students in safe schools,” and while making schools safer places for children to learn and grow has been a priority in the United States for decades, the new president’s words loom very large at a time when many public schools across the country have been shuttered for nearly a year. This week, the CDC published an article that says that evidence suggests that opening many schools safely for in-person instruction is possible. Today, we discuss what it’s like to be at the heart of this national discussion, as we talk about what it’s like to get ready for the first day of school and ask: Welcome back to class, where would you like to begin?