If you have followed my column for any length of time, you probably know I am an unapologetic critic of America’s public school systems. My data-informed musings about the persistent, systematic failure of our nation’s schools are foundational to much of my writing. Despite my thoughts about the system overall, my love for my colleagues in the trenches remains. As a former public school teacher, I have tremendous respect for the many wonderful, talented educators who fight diligently for students and their families. Despite policies and rules that interfere with their efforts to serve students, most educators remain dedicated to their roles as public school teachers.
As education administrators determine how the return to instruction will unfold this fall, many educators are busy attending training, purchasing supplies, upgrading computers, creating lesson plans and a host of other duties despite not knowing with certainty whether instruction will be virtual, face-to-face, both or neither. Concurrently, teachers who are parents remain concerned about how they will ensure their own children will receive instruction when school starts. Emotionally, mentally and probably physically, teachers are exhausted and school hasn’t come close to starting yet.
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