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Thread 1/4 Dear Gov Baker Governor Maura Healey while I am proud to be from MA with the leadership that has been shown during this time, please let me be clear - there is NO CIRCUMSTANCE that educators are hoping to get their kids back so they can test them! #Covid_19

Commentary: Grit. Resilience. Gratitude. Grace. These are the subjects we’re all studying right now. No matter what happens for our kids academically this year, they’re going to be okay. Because if you can learn those lessons, you can learn anything. trib.al/4YlU3LB

“One thing is already certain: the district will base its plans on 6 feet of social distancing in schools, not the 3-foot minimum included in state guidelines, according to spokesman Jonathan Palumbo, who called it “the most logical approach.” bostonglobe.com/2020/07/09/met…

Time to take all the money budgeted for standardized tests in 2020-21 and invest it in digital resources for students and professional development for teachers.

Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds nytimes.com/2020/07/18/hea…

The plan to reopen Mass. schools compromises too much and provides too little bostonglobe.com/2020/07/20/opi…

A Flipped Learning Flow for Blended or Online Classes catlintucker.com/2020/07/flippe… #UKedchat #EdchatEU #AussieED #EdchatNZ #AfricaED #blendedlearning #onlinelearning

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I think my teacher evaluations for the year are done, goes something like this: You pivoted, adapted, you were flexible & persevered, you were resilient, you showed grace, you worked your tail off & you did it! Thank you, thank u! What educators have accomplished is unbelievable!

Admin, if you really want to support teachers right now, give them time. They need encouragement too, but true appreciation for them right now is give them time to do their job effectively.

This is truth! 💯

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Educators: this is our moment. We’re going to make sure that every child, every school, and every educator has what they need to thrive regardless of where they live or where they come from.

I support the frustration expressed in this letter at the governor's denial of complex factors limiting school return. Just want to be clear: our local Winchester union could not have been more collaborative and invested in supporting students in the past year.

I’m hearing from many parents about how teachers are performing heroically in difficult and scary times to provide comfort, humor, empathy, and instruction. Teachers are always superheroes. Now they seem to have even another gear of awesomeness. They are the best of #WhatUnitesUs

M.A.S.S. Releases Position Paper on both the MCAS and ACCESS testing - Here's WHY they need to be suspended for the 2021 school year massupt.org/2021/03/12/m-a…

School superintendents call for suspending MCAS this year in opposition to federal edict - The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2021/03/13/met…

We spent 48 hours trying to travel to Atlantis and due to issues with JetBlue ended up out thousands and all we have to show for it is a crying child. Atlantis is refusing to refund prepaid excursion costs. Shame on you JetBlue and Atlantis. #dotherighthing #jetblue #atlantis