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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend of mine confessed that she doesn’t want schools to resume regular in-school classes because she won’t have the “excuse” (her words) to work from home. She’s actually hoping schools stay closed.

Teacher living down the street basically said the same thing to me the other day; she enjoys working from home which isn’t something she’s been able to do over the course of her teaching career.

I suspect a lot of these people rallying for schools not to open - or floating this idea as fact - are like friend and nieghbor.

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Where are the teachers that love teaching and can’t wait for school to start back normally?  This forum makes me sad.  [/quote]

Here we go again...I chose to be a teacher so of course I’m not allowed to love myself or my own family enough to want to wait and make sure that school is safe...I’m saddened everyday by the attacks on teachers.  This situation is not ideal for any of us.  Remote learning is not perfect, but neither is face to face learning at school.  My experience with remote teaching has been much better than I ever expected.  Students are attending Zoom meetings (and if they miss, we check in with the families).  They are asking questions.  They are participating.  They are doing the work.  We are laughing.  We are having conversations.  Some days we have lunch and recess together virtually.  Many students are actually thriving, because they don’t have to deal with distractions from classmates and they aren’t stuck at school all day.  We are actually working efficiently.  More parents are involved.  I believe that if we focus on the positive and actually try to improve the experience, then it will only get better.

I understand that there are concerns about childcare.  If we return to school on a rotating schedule, I will have those same concerns, and I don’t have a solution for it right now.  However, I am not thrilled about the idea of sending my child back to school either.

So in the meantime, what am I doing?  I’m working on a plan B.  If we have to return to school in any capacity, I will not return to teaching this year and I will homeschool my child.   And Yes, I do NEED an income.  So I’m sprucing up my resume, applying for jobs that will allow for telework, and working harder on my side businesses than ever before.  This situation has confirmed one thing for me:  Never rely on one stream of income.  Take control of your life.  Don’t wait on somebody else to solve my problems.  It’s OK to put myself first because nobody else is going to do that.  I suggest that all of you come up with your Plan B as well.[/quote]

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