The old saying promises that there is no cloud without some silver lining. Could that be the case with COVID-19, as well? It may very well be, at least for teachers anyway. My school district is one of many across the nation that is shut down starting today. I’ve been on email, trying to give parents lots of ideas to use with their children that will actually help my students prepare for the state and standardized testing they will have to face when they return to school. Many of them are stuck at home with their children wondering what to do to fill the hours of “social distancing.”
No one has actually expressed any gratitude to me directly, but I thoroughly enjoyed a tweet my daughter and husband shared with me earlier today from a Shonda Rhimes. It said, “Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8 year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week.” Shonda, may I quote you to my school board? Maybe after a couple of weeks of having to walk in our shoes a little bit, parents will be a little more respectful and appreciative of what teachers do. As taxpayers, I hope they remember this experience the next time our salaries come up for review.