Shouldn't be a surprise, but EdWeek has chosen once again to keep our evaluative gaze on Teachers by posing a survey as "scientific" [see the awful and misleading SoR misinformation campaign]

Here are some ways to unmask the bias (a thread)

1/x
EW frame: 1. Teachers are working less than before the pandemic hit.

Alternative: 1. Teacher labor has shifted during move to remote instruction during pandemic.

2/x
EW frame: 2. Teachers are spending less time teaching new material, especially in high-poverty schools.

Alternative: 2. Districts and schools have shifted the emphasis on instruction and new content during move to remote instruction during pandemic.

3/x
EW frame: 3. Student engagement is plummeting.

Alternative: 3. Challenges of move to remote instruction during pandemic have negatively impacted students' ability to engage in learning.

4/x
EW frame: 4. Teachers are most likely to say videoconferencing tools are “very effective” for teaching math and English.

Alternative: 4. Teachers are more successful in retooling some remote teaching strategies and technology than others.

5/x
EW frame: 5. Truancy remains high.

Alternative: 5. Challenges of remote learning are overwhelming significant populations of students.

6/x
EW frame: 6. Access and connectivity gaps are still a big problem.

Alternative: 6. Move to remote learning/teaching has highlighted the inequity gap related to technology and access among students facing the greatest challenges in their homes and communities.

7/x
EW frame: 7. Teachers give themselves positive reviews.

Alternative: 7. Teachers and parents identify successes and challenges during move to remote learning/teaching during the pandemic.

8/x
EW frame: 8. Uncertainty reigns when it comes to planning for 2020-21.

Alternative: 8. Educators have several plans to reopen schools as the pandemic continues to unfold in the US.

9/x
Dear EW:

Do better.

@jerseyjazzman

10/10
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