As August passes by, we see where colleges and universities across the country are beginning to open back up. College students are moving back on campus. Just like in the K-12 world, this will be an unprecedented school year as the country, and most of the world, still battles COVID-19. We have heard from the…
When school building closed earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, educators worked overtime to figure out how to provide the best instruction for students remotely. Educators were praised for their efforts. Shonda Rhimes, a television producer and writer tweeted back in March, “Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour…
Many school districts have decided that students will be working from home or will, at a minimum, have the option of doing so. For the schools where one hundred percent of the students will be working from home, some teachers have also been given the option to work from home … some have not. This…
My fourth-grade twin sons attend school in Washington Township. Washington Township decided to reopen schools remotely for all students. Remote learning is different than it was when schools closed back in March. The stakes are higher and more is being demanded of students. Last spring, remote work was optional for a few weeks. Then, it…
As schools across the country are beginning to open for the 2020-2021 school year. Most are opening virtually to start the year as many states still battle with curving the COVID-19 virus. Unlike the spring, when schools closed, it seems the technology divide is not as wide as many schools purchased electronic devices to ensure…
Coronavirus is still kicking. In many places, it is actually worse now than it was when everything initially closed. This fact has many teachers around the country crying foul. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has approved a resolution in support of strikes around school safety. The idea is that if local leaders don’t believe…
By Cassandra Anderson COVID-19 has had a profound effect on us all, and there is no way we can escape or ignore this reality. Individuals, major corporations, and industries around the world – none of us have been spared. Even if we, ourselves, don’t know anyone who has contracted this virus, we know of someone…
Educator Barnes addresses how white educators are slowing down and thwarting the work of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion by trying to lead the movement.
IPS initially planned to begin the school year on time. The first change came when the district decided to push the start date back to August 17. Now district administration will recommend to the IPS Board of School Commissioners that the 2020-21 school year begin remotely for all students on the new start date. In…
I have only felt the terrible sting and discomfort of pepper spray one time, and that was when I was teaching and coaching teachers in the high school setting. The last lunch had dismissed. Students filed out of the cafeteria and were rowdy and noisy. The police officer followed the students upstairs and asked them…