I am not appreciating the misguided messaging from admin/colleagues to be patient with some faculty/students who are “not ready“ to come back, implying a lack of psychological resilience or unwarranted anxiety. Here is why. /🧵
I am not ready to see my colleagues and students get sick due to ill-informed policies prioritizing finances over well-being. I am not ready to see my 9-year-old in hospital due to administrators playing politics. I am not ready to get sick in the service of institutional pride.
When you see this type of messaging underscoring the importance of resilience, not avoiding academic responsibility, or “learning to live with Covid”, look closely to see if the source represents your background.
These individuals are not likely to be parents of young children or caregivers for at-risk family members. They are unlikely to be precarious academics whose job security relies on compliance. Instead, they are likely to be among the most protected individuals on campus.
It is a privilege to “be ready” to sacrifice your health for your institution when you are not exposed to hundreds of students in poorly ventilated facilities on a daily basis, or must look family members in the eye and explain why their health can’t be prioritized.
I know faculty/students are eager to get back to class and that some “are ready” to be done with Covid and assume a higher risk of infection for the sake of some semblance of normalcy. But it is important to not forget that risk is not borne equally; others may have more to lose.
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