Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas hand out 8,000 clear face masks to child care providers, educators Elizabeth Fry reports ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Adjusting to life during a pandemic has been challenging for everyone. Even the youngest members of society have been forced to adapt. "Their routines right now are really disrupted. Everything is a little different, everybody seems a little strange to them, and so the more we can do to keep things in a natural environment gives them comfort," said Lindsay Carson, CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas. Teachers and educators have worked around the clock to make things as normal as possible for their students. However, when it comes to young kids learning the basics, small things, like their teacher wearing a mask, make a big difference.