What This Teacher Wants You To Know
“Every state and every community has school leadership that can sit down and can figure out solutions to the problem of reopening,” DeVos said. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of how.”
… “there is a tendency on the part of some to be fearful of taking that next step toward where we need to go to get schools to reopen. “ — Betsy Devos, reported by Talia Kaplan | Fox News
Recycled air pumped back into classrooms, social distancing made impossible by smaller cramped spaces. Substitutes ghosting schools who need them for teachers on leave. Extra personal for expanded bus routes due to social distancing guidelines and PPE for all teacher and students who need it are in short supply. These aren’t just tendencies on our parts to be fearful. These are real life and death circumstances. Let’s drop the political jargon and talk about who gets to live and who gets die!
The one thing Devos and I agree on is the fear factor.
This is a terrifying position to be in. I’ve been teaching for nearly 2 decades. I turn 50 in a matter of months and wonder if my body is able to survive a bout with Covid-19. Am I more at risk being African American and middle aged? I’m not just a teacher. I’m…
