As the world (as we know it) has ended, I have been blown away by the outpouring of collective support for our nation's educators.
I admit that when all of this started — as both the wife and daughter of teachers — I was bracing myself for some harsh words directed at educators in our country. As many states have called for the end of in-person schools and directed efforts towards virtual learning, I feared for what I thought would be an outcry against teachers. I worried that people would say that teachers should not be paid, that they would accuse them of being lazy, that we would turn on teachers at a time when nothing in the world makes sense.
But instead, it's almost been the opposite
So, thank you, world
Maybe it's not everywhere, but for this teacher's wife, I have felt supported by the community more than ever. It feels like instead of the cold shoulder I feared would come for our teachers, we are all working together to focus on what is best for the children — and that's a message I hope will live on, even when this outbreak doesn't.
