Thread: I put a post on the SPEAK Facebook page this afternoon asking for teachers who wanted to talk about what teaching during COVID is like. It was last minute, but 15-20 teachers showed up on Zoom to share their experiences at 8:30 PM.
They are exhausted, they are stressed, their load is 3 times what it has been in past years. They are doing the jobs of teacher, nurse, social worker, custodian, and IT specialist.
As the parents are learning the technology too, the kids and parents text, email, or call teachers all day until 10 pm-and they are even OK with that...and then they talked to me from 8:30-10:30 PM.
They are learning new technologies and platforms, many that don't speak to each other so it doubles the work. Many with kids in class and online at the same time.
It is the hardest year for teachers in modern history and they will be evaluated using a measure they cannot possibly succeed at because of social distancing and other COVID protocols...and they lost a promised raise.
AND DID I MENTION THEY ARE MAKING LESS MONEY THAN THEY DID 20 YEARS AGO!
Their work load is triple and they worry about whether or not the kids are getting it? Are they doing it well enough? The teachers aren't getting lunch and they aren't getting a planning period.
They feel very isolated as they are not able to share meals or anything together. I know its tough for everyone, but please remember the stress these folks are under.
Bless our teachers! Give them the raise they deserve, end high stakes evaluations for KIDS and TEACHERS this year, and do a 4 day week with kids and 1 day plan. It gives the kids and parents a break too!
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