Many of the same people telling me what schools should and should not do are the same people telling me the government cannot tell them what to do. 🤦🏼♀️
Wow. Just. Wow.
Me: You doing okay?
Teacher (38 yrs experience): I feel like a first year teacher.
Me: Are you ready to start next week?
Teacher: We’re always ready. That’s who we are. We have a great staff.
I’m so proud to be an educator.
IN it with you. ❤️
Schs have partnered, planned & prepared based on local/state health depts’ & Gov’s EO parameters.
Some Hoosier schs are beginning 20-21 SY this week onsite/remote.
COVID-19 knows no state, county or sch. district boundaries. We need your help...😷
Not easy. No guarantees.
IN is just weeks from beginning sch, and @EducateIN Job Bank has 980 positions still open.
Looking at the hard-to-fill areas (math, spced, sci) & the sheer number of openings, I reflect on the last 15 yrs that got us here.
I completely understand what this means for kids.😔
The supply chain issue is not getting the attention it needs in reentry (onsite or remote) efforts.
PPE
Tech Devices
Cleaners
Internet Access Devices
This is a national problem. Schools are left to figure it out.
Schools continue to plan, revise, plan, revise, plan, ...
Supts, sch bds, assns, & health depts are working w/ Ts, staff, & parents on local reentry.
With start of July/Aug & COVID trend data, more conversations & plan adjustments are expected.
Schs cannot & should not be bullied from DC into ignoring safety concerns. Not helpful.
Be careful what news you share. There’s a lot of misinformation swirling around the internet. Very few people are interested in being right. They’re only interested in being first.