Tacoma Public Schools plans to return all grades to some in-person classroom teaching next month. Frankly, the “plans” sound more like “wishes,” “hopes,” “fingers crossed,” “it sure would be nice…” So, what do teachers think about that, and what should parents be asking?
Interchangeable White Ladies podcasters Hope Teague-Bowling and Megan Holyoak join Crossing Division host Evelyn Lopez for an IWL Crossing follow up on how Tacoma is moving toward in-person instruction. There are only three months left in the school year–do we use them for something entirely new (which could be a super-spreader event daily), or use the time to get everything organized so that schools really can be on track to return in the fall? It’s not an easy question to answer, and well-intentioned people will have wildly different opinions based on risks, family situations, and experience.
But we should be talking about it. All of us. Even non-parents have a vested interest in keeping our infection spread under control in Tacoma. So, listen to the discussion and then share your thoughts, and reach out to your fellow teachers, parents, students, school board members and our Schools Superintendent. This is not the type of decision that should be made in a vacuum, or in the shadows.
Thoughts on this episode, or ideas for other programs? Get in touch!
Evelyn Lopez: truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma
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