For days I& #39;ve been trying to synthesize the stream of thoughts about re-opening schools in my head into something digestable, but I haven& #39;t been able to get there.

But to start let me say this - schools closed their physical buildings 5 MONTHS AGO.

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Distance learning/virtual models need to look VERY DIFFERENT in the Fall than they did in the Spring. This is no longer something we can claim was "unpredictable" or "unprecedented" - WE KNEW this was a possibility. So at a minimum we need to expect:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">devices for every student
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">plans to increase internet access OR ways to transmit information where internet is unreliable (flash drives, wifi on wheels, etc)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> 1on1 check-ins with students/teachers AT LEAST once a week

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Individual parent calls BEFORE the start of the academic year
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">live instruction daily (with option to watch later for families who can& #39;t access it during the time assigned because of work)

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There& #39;s so much more but as we see in this data compiled by @LatinoDecisions we are leaving our most vulnerable families and students behind and WE HAVE TO DO BETTER.

https://latinodecisions.com/blog/latino-families-are-not-equipped-for-distance-learning-in-the-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1aRHnow1i7CTbJd6nWFQhKFu070dQVsWr9G1eElNmKiwqLPds-1OCKtTg

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