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"The dystopian otherworldliness of school during a pandemic will hit home. They’ll be struck with the realization—if they haven’t been already—that this, all of this, is real."
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We are going virtual for the beginning of school. Saw it coming. Doesn’t make it any easier. Sick to my stomach for our working parents. Stressed for our teachers. Worried about our students. Don’t have the answers. “When you won’t move the mountain I’m needing you to move....”
New teachers: being a good teacher doesn’t mean sacrificing your whole entire self to this work. Don’t buy into martyrdom. When you are strong and healthy- physically, mentally, and emotionally- then you can do your best work for kids. 6/
What I’m hearing is that “normal” means undervaluing teachers, trivializing our expertise, and accusing us of selfishness, all while spending zero time actually consulting with us about what we think reopening should look like. 5/
I’m attending The National Education Association’s event, “Tele-Town Hall: Ensuring Equity and Racial Justice in Reopening School Buildings” – sign up now to join me! #StrongPublicSchools https://t.co/JFGEU5jljh
Elsevier offered me $100 to write a 4,000 to 8,000 word chapter for their International Encyclopedia of Education. I offered to waive the honorarium if they would make my chapter open access. They declined. A month ago, I made a similar offer to @JohnCattEd. They accepted.
@ClintSmithIII School choice is free in Arkansas unless a parent chooses to pay for a private school. ALL Charter Schools are non-profit and Open Enrollment by lottery. Choice means a parent can select the best option for their child. #schoolchoice