The ABCs of Back to School is a CNN and Sesame Street town hall special. It aired on Saturday, September 12, 2020. The event was moderated by Sanjay Gupta and Erica Hill.
In the 60-minute special, the Sesame Street Muppets discuss the various learning environments children may encounter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Elmo going to preschool during the week, Big Bird in a hybrid learning situation, and Rosita dealing with fully remote learning. They were also joined by Abby Cadabby and her stepbrother Rudy, Super Grover and other friends from Sesame Street, along with Sesame Workshop's Vice President and Education Publisher for Sesame Learning Akimi Gibson.