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It’s been three weeks since I last stepped foot in school. I’ve had a lot of time to think, here are some of my thoughts.
1. I miss my teachers, like a lot.
1. I miss my teachers, like a lot.
2. It is incredibly hard to focus, even the “reduced workload” is overwhelming.
3. My county is delivering food and books via busses. While this is great, aides and the bus drivers are required, if they want to get paid, to do the routes. Get this, teachers aren’t allowed...
3. My county is delivering food and books via busses. While this is great, aides and the bus drivers are required, if they want to get paid, to do the routes. Get this, teachers aren’t allowed...
...to be on the busses. What does this say about the values within the county? Why should some people be given greater protection when everyone is able to contract the virus?
4. Perhaps the most widely discussed topic is equity, how can we ensure that all students...
4. Perhaps the most widely discussed topic is equity, how can we ensure that all students...
...have access to the same learning environment? We can’t. So why should we hold students accountable if they don’t have the privilege to access the same resources as their classmates? Is there a solution that is beneficial for all parties? I’m not sure, but I support the idea...
...of waving grades for the remainder of the year. The biggest argument against this is that without the pressure of grades, students won’t complete their assignments. My response is, who are we to punish students, and possibly hurt their future, when their parents have...
...lost their jobs, they’re wondering if they’ll get dinner tonight, or they’re just struggling to grasp the new reality of their life? Whether or not they’re going to pass physics should not be at the front of their mind right now, we’re in a pandemic for crying out loud.
