What a new ‘parents union’ is demanding (it has nothing to do with CRT)

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

I’ve always dreaded the month of January, in the past simply because it is dark, cold and long. This January has been far worse, as pandemic disruptions test all of us, especially exhausted parents and educators. Coping strategies really matter, which is one reason why Hechinger’s Jackie Mader spoke with experts about all kinds of ways we can help children. ([link removed])

Many schools were unable to reopen safely in January and chose to remain remote, while others shunned an online alternative — and some are trying to do both. Turns out, that’s an option teachers are finding increasingly untenable, according to some new research. ([link removed]) One teacher compared tracking students who are only present in Zoom squares while watching others at desks in the room to driving a car on a highway while simultaneously playing a racecar video game on a screen.

Amid this upheaval, a new organization ([link removed]) is working to channel parents’ rage and frustration from the pandemic into real change for school districts, while a group of community colleges ([link removed]) in Texas is not only providing services like food and low-cost healthcare to students, it’s offering inexpensive childcare and an emergency financial aid program. As always, we like to bring you a dose of solutions ([link removed]) with the problems education is facing. What are yours? Please get in touch: We love to hear from our readers.

Liz Willen, Editor

Main Idea


** Two ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma for students—and one for teachers ([link removed])
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Teacher and student emotional and mental health needs must be addressed before academic gaps, experts say.
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** The other angry parents: What a new ‘parents union’ is demanding (it has nothing to do with CRT) ([link removed])
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Founded on the eve of the pandemic, the National Parents Union seeks to elevate the voices of low-income parents and parents of color. Its work has attracted both skepticism and praise.



** This Texas community college group is offering free tuition – and much more ([link removed])
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Help with food and housing belongs in their mission, leaders say, because “anything that gets in the way of learning is in our lane.”



** OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught ([link removed])
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It’s time for schools to make classrooms more relevant and inclusive.



** OPINION: A master’s degree gives students an edge with fast-moving technology ([link removed])
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Students need more training than a bachelor’s degree to thrive in today’s labor market competition.

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