Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of what winds up happening with return to school, it is refreshing and helpful to hear the voice of a teacher who is willing to return to the classroom. All along, my disenchantment with the reopening schools dialog does not involve the real concerns teachers have about their health and the health of their families, but false narrative that DL is a fair substitute for in person learning. DL may be a necessary sacrifice made for health and safety, primarily of adult health and safety, but for children, it is not the same. Teachers are right to demand protections and that their safety be considered, but they cannot at the same time shrug off the downside of long term closures. That's the problem in a nutshell.

+1

While I can understand fears about the virus, the lies about well DL has been going have been maddening.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give teachers vaccine and then send back kids full time- no hybrid. If teachers are vaccinated kids can be in school full-time without distancing.

Yup!

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of what winds up happening with return to school, it is refreshing and helpful to hear the voice of a teacher who is willing to return to the classroom. All along, my disenchantment with the reopening schools dialog does not involve the real concerns teachers have about their health and the health of their families, but false narrative that DL is a fair substitute for in person learning. DL may be a necessary sacrifice made for health and safety, primarily of adult health and safety, but for children, it is not the same. Teachers are right to demand protections and that their safety be considered, but they cannot at the same time shrug off the downside of long term closures. That's the problem in a nutshell.

Anonymous wrote:Give teachers vaccine and then send back kids full time- no hybrid. If teachers are vaccinated kids can be in school full-time without distancing.

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of what winds up happening with return to school, it is refreshing and helpful to hear the voice of a teacher who is willing to return to the classroom. All along, my disenchantment with the reopening schools dialog does not involve the real concerns teachers have about their health and the health of their families, but false narrative that DL is a fair substitute for in person learning. DL may be a necessary sacrifice made for health and safety, primarily of adult health and safety, but for children, it is not the same. Teachers are right to demand protections and that their safety be considered, but they cannot at the same time shrug off the downside of long term closures. That's the problem in a nutshell.