Fearlessly Teaching and Learning During a Pandemic

Wow, it's been a tough few months!  Here we are in August 2020, ready to tackle a new school year. Lots of experts have been weighing in on how to do it, when to do it, even where to do it. That's all well and good, but remember, it it still going to get done.  

To Parents:

Let me tell you about teachers. Having been at this job for twenty-eight years and counting, and having worked with countless others over the years, I know a  little of what I speak. 

Regardless of what they teach or how long they have been doing the job, the one thing, the main thing, all teachers tend to have in common is the drive to do what is best for kids. 

They can't help it, it's in their blood. Regardless of what policy potentates dictate about the logistics of the educational process, and in spite of the fact that those in power don't tend to have much experience in the field of education,  the TEACHERS will make sure learning happens, however they have to get it done. 

Let me reassure you. The children will get a good education because teachers believe that our future depends on our kids. We have hope in the future because we believe in these young people! We can't help it. It's in our blood.

If you are a parent, you have a lot to worry about during the Coronavirus Crisis: jobs and the economy, your children's education, the health and safety of your family, your own mental state as you navigate the ever-changing landscape of daily challenges.  

Please. Take one worry off your plate. 

Feed it to the dog begging at your feet. 

Your children WILL be educated. They will learn all they need to learn. It may look different than you are used to. It may be at a different pace than you expect, and that's okay. Innovation is the hallmark of an evolving society, and if this pandemic proves anything, it's that teachers and students are on the cutting edge of innovative teaching and learning techniques.

So, again, let me reassure you, as one of my students used to tell me, "We got you." We'll make sure that job, that vital job of helping your child learn, gets done. 

Trust us. It's what teachers do, and we are pretty doggone good at it. 

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