Only Compassion Makes Hope Worth Something
Seattle's public schools have re-opened for in-person instruction this week, a sign that many are taking as the beginning of our return to "normal." Vaccinations in our state are going to be available for everyone over 16 starting next week, another signal that "normal" is just around the corner. But let's remember some things.
Nearly 40,000 American children lost a parent to the pandemic. Black children were disproportionately impacted.
So far, only one American child has died from influenza during the current flu season. A typical season sees a couple hundred deaths.
More than one in four educators are considering leaving the profession due to the pandemic.
77 percent of US educators are working more today than a year ago.
60 percent enjoy their job less. The same number do not feel their school district's safety precautions were adequate.
Between 2009 and 2016 there was a 15.4 percent drop in the CONTINUE READING: Teacher Tom: Only Compassion Makes Hope Worth Something