I talk a lot about the silencing effect of the toxic reopening discourse.
This has affected teacher voices, too.
The many excellent educators I know are silent on reopening / effect of closures. And y’all see what some of your colleagues say.
It’s affecting perceptions.
This has affected teacher voices, too.
The many excellent educators I know are silent on reopening / effect of closures. And y’all see what some of your colleagues say.
It’s affecting perceptions.
https://twitter.com/ncstudents1st/status/1482201938435399680
Perceptions of public education are changing… and not only because of the perceived lack of reliability / lack of child-centering due to closures.
The way the loud voices talk on here is a real problem.
And I’ll be honest, every day I log on and I have to consciously work…
The way the loud voices talk on here is a real problem.
And I’ll be honest, every day I log on and I have to consciously work…
… to think about the MANY educators I know personally, and how we talk/DM about kids and closures, to keep myself from getting cynical about some of the educators in my replies.
I have met thousands of Eds and seen great teaching. I count many Eds as friends and advisors.+
I have met thousands of Eds and seen great teaching. I count many Eds as friends and advisors.+
I was raised by an educator who raised educators. But what if I didn’t have those relationships? I can imagine that my perception of the field might be changing.
And I can’t lie, while my daughter’s NYC teachers have been mostly excellent, the words of others in Twitter…+
And I can’t lie, while my daughter’s NYC teachers have been mostly excellent, the words of others in Twitter…+
… have lowered my overall trust in @NYCSchools… probably more than I talk about.
I know that most teachers are not blasé about what happened to many American children. I know because you tell me. I know you are the front lines of dealing with the fallout, and that is hard +
I know that most teachers are not blasé about what happened to many American children. I know because you tell me. I know you are the front lines of dealing with the fallout, and that is hard +
and depressing. I know that some days when I am yelling at your governors or union heads, I am speaking for you, too.
The last thing I want to do is ask Eds for more labor in a horrible time. But it’s pretty clear that this issue can only be corrected within the field.
The last thing I want to do is ask Eds for more labor in a horrible time. But it’s pretty clear that this issue can only be corrected within the field.
I don’t know what more to say than that.
When I walk with Mom & friends about what is happening to public education, my heart breaks for Eds, just as it does for kids/families.
If you have suggestions for how I can use my voice in ways that help…or amplify different voices….
When I walk with Mom & friends about what is happening to public education, my heart breaks for Eds, just as it does for kids/families.
If you have suggestions for how I can use my voice in ways that help…or amplify different voices….
I am all ears, as long as it doesn’t involve advocating for school closures or anything anti-child. Replies welcome, DMs are open.
Beyond that, I am sorry to be amplifying critiques which I don’t think are fair for most educators. But the issue is real.
Beyond that, I am sorry to be amplifying critiques which I don’t think are fair for most educators. But the issue is real.
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