We are a few days into the closure of Pennsylvania’s public schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As parents are home with our own children, many of us are gaining an even deeper appreciation for the hard and important work that teachers do every day, often with classes of 25 or more students. And our children are missing their teachers and other caring adults in the buildings, including administrators and support staff.
Many school districts are providing food to students with grab and go meals. On Twitter, you can see photos from districts throughout the commonwealth that are providing using the hashtag #Meals4KidsInPA.
And administrators are working hard to plan to meet students’ needs, both educational and otherwise. Here is the Norristown Area School District superintendent, Christopher Dormer, doing his part!
Right now there are probably more questions than answers as school leaders navigate an unprecedented situation.
For information about your own school district, please check your district’s web page daily for updates.
For information about state issues, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has set up the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance and Resources for School Communities webpage, which includes:
Help us lift up your stories
During these very difficult and stressful times, communities are coming together to support students. We and our partners from the PA Schools Work campaign are building a bank of stories and photos to document and help lift up what teachers, administrators, staff and community members are doing to support Pennsylvania’s children.
If you have a story or photos to share, please email us at edvoters@educatiaonvoterspa.org. We happy to answer any questions you may have and would love to share your stories—with your permission—with others throughout the state.
We are all in this together. Thank you for your support of public education.
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