“Have them do 2.5 months of spontaneous online instruction via platforms they’ve never used. Now, give them a test. Your child is not a test score.”
‘Your child is not their test score DURING A PANDEMIC. It’s NOT an indication of how much you love them.’: Mom writes encouraging note to parents, ‘Love leads, learning follows’
‘I will not let a single child slip through the cracks.’: 10 ways this first grade teacher is re-inventing learning
“God gave me the gift of being able to teach. Failure is not an option. We will go above and beyond.”
‘Someone WILL get COVID-19 in your school.’ My heart ached as they put their masks on. It isn’t supposed to be this way.’: Preschool teacher shares experience during pandemic
“It’s not supposed to be this way. I started teaching 15 years ago. Never did I think I’d be navigating teaching during a pandemic. Children who have been home for months are now going to be in my classroom. I honestly can’t believe it’s come to this.”
‘We buy supplies. We prepare for gunmen. We spend nights and weekends away from family to make your children feel supported.’: Teacher urges ‘give us a minute’ among school reopening crisis
“I spent today removing my personal belongings from my classroom. Nothing but empty desks remained. I cried all the way home. Right now, we’re scared to death.”
‘I bought school supplies today, because I wanted to feel normal. Because I still have hope.’: Mom holds out hope for the day school returns to normal
“Last year, it was impossible to find construction paper and crayons. So, I bought the highlighters, because I still have hope.”
‘It’s all there. The pencils, the masks, the notebooks. She’s chosen to send them back into the world.’: Mom weighs in on school reopening crisis, ‘She hopes it will be enough’
“It’s a calculated risk, and not one she is taking lightly. Every cough will be monitored. Every runny nose will be analyzed. There will be temperature checks every morning, and daily reminders of hand washing and hand sanitizing. She hopes it will be enough, and she struggles because she feels like she isn’t.”
‘Online learning wasn’t made for families like mine.’: Mom of 6 weighs in on school reopening crisis, ‘I’m so burnt out’
“I have 5 kids across three grade levels, K-2, and a 1-year-old. And yes, I chose to have 6 children. But I didn’t choose a pandemic. Nobody did. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what the better crappy option is. Because they’re all crappy options.”
‘The plan came out for school next year. The younger two simply said, ‘What are my friends doing?’: Thinking about back to school, Mom says, ‘Ask your friends how they’re doing instead’
“I totally get it… I was wondering what my friends were doing too. The older two had their own opinions. All the nopes with this.”
‘This poor child’s hair was all matted, her clothes dirty. School is not just an outlet for education, it’s a safe haven.’: Woman urges ‘think about the negelcted child’ during school reopening crisis
“There’s a ton of people complaining about opening the schools too soon, but have you sat and thought about the kid who is being neglected? They’re wishing for an escape, a meal, a friend.”
‘I send them back, I’m selfish. I keep them home, I’m depriving them of proper education.’: Mom weighs in on school reopenings, ‘We could all use a little extra love right now’
“I don’t want to take that mental health risk, so I’ll send them. But, now I’m greedy and don’t care about the teachers. Okay, so I’ll send them… but, we have to skip Thanksgiving, Christmas, and birthday parties. Now, my kids are upset. They miss their family.”
