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We can both support families and build a better form of American public education. The problem is that doing either takes the kind of intent, integrity and focus on equity that doesn't happen during good times or emergencies. Doing both is tougher still. @arneduncan https://twitter.com/benjaminjriley/status/1250539687724429313
What Ben is saying is pretty clear: In an immediate crisis, when families are facing economic depression, the prospect of illness and death, and the educational needs of their kids, you must be human and take care of people. @benjaminjriley @arneduncan https://twitter.com/NedStanley/status/1250542020520636416
Coronavirus is here for the time-being and we need to develop virtual learning systems that can educate kids for the long haul. But we cannot do that at the expense of the emotional needs of kids, who need more than just more turmoil. @benjaminjriley @arneduncan @NedStanley
This is another reason why I have argued strongly for districts and other school systems to take their time, build up the virtual systems intentionally, with integrity and with focus on equity. We'll be here for a while. No need to rush. @benjaminjriley @arneduncan @NedStanley
As those systems are developed slowly, learning from the failures of virtual efforts of the past, districts and other school systems must also ensure that kids are eating and are doing well emotionally. Or else they won't learn at all. @benjaminjriley @arneduncan @NedStanley
BTW... @benjaminjriley @arneduncan @NedStanley https://twitter.com/travisbcurtice/status/1250464543186313216
