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1/ More than 500 teachers, staff, students and parents from across the state have shared w/us their thoughts on schools reopening during #covid19colorado. It& #39;s a complicated conversation.
As the school year approaches, we& #39;ll keep adding to this thread. Here& #39;s what you& #39;ve told us
As the school year approaches, we& #39;ll keep adding to this thread. Here& #39;s what you& #39;ve told us
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"I think Mesa County D51 is making a huge mistake. I& #39;m a teacher there & have 3 kids in 3 schools. We& #39;ll be doing online for them bc our rate has been climbing and I don& #39;t feel they have an actual plan in place. There& #39;s nothing at all in their plan concerning SPED kids."
"I think Mesa County D51 is making a huge mistake. I& #39;m a teacher there & have 3 kids in 3 schools. We& #39;ll be doing online for them bc our rate has been climbing and I don& #39;t feel they have an actual plan in place. There& #39;s nothing at all in their plan concerning SPED kids."
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"As a teacher, I want to be back in my classroom so badly. I didn& #39;t enjoy remote learning. I missed being with my students. I& #39;m also really afraid to return to school. Many don& #39;t realize how difficult it will be to follow all the protocols. I feel I& #39;m in a no-win situation."
"As a teacher, I want to be back in my classroom so badly. I didn& #39;t enjoy remote learning. I missed being with my students. I& #39;m also really afraid to return to school. Many don& #39;t realize how difficult it will be to follow all the protocols. I feel I& #39;m in a no-win situation."
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"I& #39;m worried for everyone. I& #39;m scared I will lose my job. I work as a bus assistant — I work with special needs kids and help the drivers focus on the road and not the kids.
With no one to take to school, there& #39;s no need for my job so there& #39;s no need for me."
"I& #39;m worried for everyone. I& #39;m scared I will lose my job. I work as a bus assistant — I work with special needs kids and help the drivers focus on the road and not the kids.
With no one to take to school, there& #39;s no need for my job so there& #39;s no need for me."
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"Being face-to-face means people will get sick. No one should be going into a school building. I am ready to strike, and then to quit my job that I love, rather than be sacrificed for no reason or to be complicit in one of my students being sacrificed."
"Being face-to-face means people will get sick. No one should be going into a school building. I am ready to strike, and then to quit my job that I love, rather than be sacrificed for no reason or to be complicit in one of my students being sacrificed."
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"I have two boys — a 2 yr old and a 7 yr old. Remote learning was a failure for us all. We are two working parents and it was incredibly stressful trying to find time in the day to & #39;teach& #39; him. Balancing risk, we want our son back in school."
"I have two boys — a 2 yr old and a 7 yr old. Remote learning was a failure for us all. We are two working parents and it was incredibly stressful trying to find time in the day to & #39;teach& #39; him. Balancing risk, we want our son back in school."
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"My wife is a teacher in Jeffco. She feels like being asked to return is a death sentence. She feels as though the community did not embrace common-sense social distancing and mask wearing, and so did not earn the privilege of being able to send their kids back to school."
"My wife is a teacher in Jeffco. She feels like being asked to return is a death sentence. She feels as though the community did not embrace common-sense social distancing and mask wearing, and so did not earn the privilege of being able to send their kids back to school."
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"I am scared. The district is not prepared, my school is not prepared. There are so many unanswered questions. I& #39;m being asked to do the work of 2 teachers, and have been given minimal time to prep and plan. We are being criticized for wanting to have a safe work environment"
"I am scared. The district is not prepared, my school is not prepared. There are so many unanswered questions. I& #39;m being asked to do the work of 2 teachers, and have been given minimal time to prep and plan. We are being criticized for wanting to have a safe work environment"
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I& #39;ve been a teacher since 1997. I love everything about teaching. I& #39;m nervous though, but I can& #39;t fall on one side or the other. Everyone — teachers, parents, kids, administration, and businesses are going to have to take one on the chin. We should all walk as one."
I& #39;ve been a teacher since 1997. I love everything about teaching. I& #39;m nervous though, but I can& #39;t fall on one side or the other. Everyone — teachers, parents, kids, administration, and businesses are going to have to take one on the chin. We should all walk as one."
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"I am a product of the SVVSD and I am ashamed at how the community is being treated. I am currently obtaining a Masters online and will continue to be an online student for as long as is necessary. To put children and teachers in jeopardy is unacceptable."
More tomorrow.
"I am a product of the SVVSD and I am ashamed at how the community is being treated. I am currently obtaining a Masters online and will continue to be an online student for as long as is necessary. To put children and teachers in jeopardy is unacceptable."
More tomorrow.
