A8: Using stories and personal experiences, showing that you've worked with parents to build solutions, participate in conversations with county and state leaders as well. Use the approach of: "How can we....?" #EFHSchat
A7: Include teachers in collaborative decision making with school leaders and the community. Teachers need strong supportive relationships and opportunities to understand the community's perspective so we can succeed with our kids. #EFHSchat
A5: Continuing to engage in their district, county, state, and national issues around ed. Advocate for initiatives that make for better workplace satisfaction. Stop saying: "That's the way it is." Start saying: "How can we?" #EFHSchat
A3: Relationship and communication between parents and teachers CANNOT be overstated. In low-income communities, we need more supports to engage parents and help them feel welcomed by the school community. When parents feel welcomed, they help teachers feel supported. #EFHSchat
A3: The specific challenges are very human challenges that everyone faces. All schools should become trauma-informed. The dialogue concerning the struggle in schools needs to move from "What's wrong with you?"to"What happened to you?" And then, "how can we empower you?"#EFHSchat
A2 (part 2): When long-range goals and decisions can get in the way of individual student needs. Teachers need a voice to shine a light on the oversights and fix them. Systems need to work for the people they serve and remain responsive to the community.
A2: Educators are a piece of the system with the power to influence students daily. Their choices are impactful because they can be quick and precise. District leaders make different decisions that have longer time frames and goals. #EFHSchat
@Ed4HS It takes time to learn the families in the community. Better relationships = better equity. Keep good teachers for longer and the students have adults with stronger bonds! #EFHSchat
@Ed4HS Teachers are household providers. I've worked on creating more affordable insurance options for families in our schools. The insurance would only be affordable if you were single with no dependents. Now it works for people with dependents. #EFHSchat
@Ed4HS Teachers are household providers. I've worked on creating more affordable insurance options for families in our schools. The insurance would only be affordable if you were single with no dependents. Now it works for people with dependents.