This is my wife. She is a public school teacher. It’s 9:45 at night. She’s on the phone with guess who?... another teacher. Guess what they are doing? Re-writing all of their lesson plans...AGAIN.
At the end of last year they were told they were going to have to teach from home for the remainder of the year. So guess what they did? They re-wrote every single lesson plan, they acquired and learned new software, they literally re-structured an entire education system in a freaking weekend. Then they followed through, not missing a beat. They stayed on zoom meetings with your children for hours and hours on end. Multiply that by every child in all of their classes. Then after they get off those meeting with your (I’m sure perfectly well behaved) children, they get on more meetings with each other on how they can do it better next time. Then they set new plans in place for the following day, and do it all over again.
During this time That I’ve been observing this situation as not only a teachers husband, but as a father of two, I’ve not heard one teacher complain. Not once. Instead they pulled out their lap tops and went to work. Because they love your kids and want to give them the best opportunity to learn that they can.
I know this situation is not not normal, I know it’s frustrating, and trust me, these teachers want to get back to normal more than anyone. They are working harder now than ever making sure your kids are taken care of. This is by no means a summer vacation. They have busted their butts off all last year, all summer, and I have no doubt that they will continue to this year as well.
I wish this next part did not need to be said, but apparently it does...I’ll say it loud for the people in the back...IF YOURE JUST NOW FIGURING OUT THAT YOUR CHILDS EDUCATION IS PARTIALLY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, AND THAT RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT SOLELY BELONG TO TEACHERS, THEN YOU ARE, AND HAVE BEEN, DOING IT WRONG!!!
Our government can’t figure out how to get basically anything done with a system that has been structured the same for hundreds of years now. Teachers re-structured an entire educational system in days...literally days. So if you are planning on cutting anymore of your state’s salaries, maybe teachers shouldn’t be our first stop on the map.
So get your kids up, follow up with their work, and if they need help then open up a zoom meeting...guess who will be on the other end waiting with half brushed hair, a gallon of coffee, the small amount of makeup they were able to apply after getting their kids school work lined out for the day, probably a toddler trying to climb their head, and an inviting smile????? A TEACHER!!!!
via {one person's perspective}
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