{"id":2834,"date":"2021-11-16T22:45:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T22:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2022-09-27T23:38:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:38:05","slug":"2834-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/2834-2\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s Much Good in Our Schools Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4\">\n.flex_column.av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvponukj-b476c9f61b2c1f460746f02eee9f1bdb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #0099bf;\"><strong>There\u2019s Much Good in Our Schools Too!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Observations from<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Tammie Workman, Educator in Chief for\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/connectwithkids.com\/\"><em>Connect with Kids Network<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and Consulting Producer on the documentary\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/\"><em>Defining US<\/em><\/a><em>, slated for early 2022 release.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I can agree that there are areas of disagreement between parents and schools. I\u2019ve worked in schools and I\u2019ve worked at district level, so I understand the daily ebb and flow of human interaction. And I, like most of us, also follow the daily news cycle and know about the current issues, including what to teach related to historical accuracy, types of books and content students have access to, how or even if race and identity topics should be covered, and of course, the ongoing debate about COVID-19 guidance and protocols that are in place for schools across the country.<\/p>\n<p>But not all is doom and gloom. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/leadership\/parents-may-not-be-as-upset-with-schools-about-covid-protocols-as-you-think-polls-show\/2021\/11?utm_source=nl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=eu&amp;M=64204645&amp;U=2335207&amp;UUID=32e4d63598728197d50952d970b7c7a2\">EdWeek article<\/a> highlighting an Ipsos poll for news organization Axios, parents actually seem to think their schools are doing a fairly good job, at least with Covid-19 protocols anyway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kw3hs2mr-445bc7ab984793e5c3a8668d150a1e04\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kw3hs2mr-445bc7ab984793e5c3a8668d150a1e04 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kw3hs2mr-445bc7ab984793e5c3a8668d150a1e04 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Respondents were asked to think back across the entire COVID-19 pandemic (since March 2020 to now) and rate whether local schools have done a good or poor job balancing health and safety with other priorities. Seventy-five percent of parents and 71 percent of respondents overall said local schools were doing a very good or somewhat good job.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1\">\n.flex_column.av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kw3fqske-aed5485893e2c2253055807d29c7afe9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kw3fqske-aed5485893e2c2253055807d29c7afe9{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kw3fqske-aed5485893e2c2253055807d29c7afe9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCSchoolsNC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" class='avia_image' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2840 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2840 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/GCS.png\" alt='' title='GCS'  height=\"533\" width=\"294\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/GCS.png 294w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/GCS-165x300.png 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5hkr74-c01a819f8700fdb2111a7f897394221b\">\n.flex_column.av-5hkr74-c01a819f8700fdb2111a7f897394221b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5hkr74-c01a819f8700fdb2111a7f897394221b av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Though the developers of the poll tried to stay away from partisan language and some topics were left out, you must admit given all we are hearing about education these days that this is a bit of positive news that we aren\u2019t hearing much about.\u00a0 Extreme debates occurring in some districts and some states notwithstanding, believe it or not, there are many parents who <em>actually like<\/em> their school, their principal and teachers, and the work being done on behalf of their children.\u00a0 Where\u2019s the news around that?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvppjxwc-070a1e28e5be7c3bc87d0ba1e75d8a1b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>No doubt we are in divided times and educators have a lot in front of them, including what and how to teach their students. And schools are facing enormous challenges with staffing shortages, learning loss, student and staff mental health concerns, and health and safety overall as we each experience this new world day. But, I believe, as Miami-Dade County Superintendent Carvalho does in the above article and as our friend Tim Shriver of <a href=\"https:\/\/unite.us\/\">UNITE<\/a> often states, that the sum of what is happening is much more than the partial and often divisive news bite of the day, with only the extreme examples served up to cause alarm, fear, and further divide. From all sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2834'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5hkr74-3339e87b0b5e9f7b10ef3a0b17572ca0\">\n.flex_column.av-5hkr74-3339e87b0b5e9f7b10ef3a0b17572ca0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5hkr74-3339e87b0b5e9f7b10ef3a0b17572ca0 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvppjxwc-8d5d15c669c46e0bb97c09bbfefed3b1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So I\u2019m putting a stake in the ground, at least for this week, that there is much more goodness happening in our schools than we acknowledge.\u00a0 I\u2019m not na\u00efve. We are not in a perfect, return to normal situation.\u00a0 Nor should we be as there was still much that needed fixing pre-pandemic when it comes to equity and access issues for more students than we sometimes care to admit.\u00a0 But this I know: many (many) districts were on the track, either beginning or in the middle or way down the line, in trying to address the longstanding issues around race, poverty, identity, and more.\u00a0 And those same schools and districts have been there virtually, and now have shown back up, in person, to continue on for students, parents, and each other, sometimes against quite large odds. You can find many of these organizations on our <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/network\/\">Network<\/a> page but there are many more out there than can be named. None are perfect and none claim to be, but all are working diligently toward getting it right for their kids and their families every day.\u00a0 Let\u2019s not forget that.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kvr5sc5a-4974b60f4ed93e8375949da2c3bb0242\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kvr5sc5a-4974b60f4ed93e8375949da2c3bb0242{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kvr5sc5a-4974b60f4ed93e8375949da2c3bb0242 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3nca5c-24f8aca2b2a259c043e99dccf157c943\">\n.flex_column.av-3nca5c-24f8aca2b2a259c043e99dccf157c943{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3nca5c-24f8aca2b2a259c043e99dccf157c943 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