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Ask The Educator’s Room: I’m dating a student’s dad. Should we tell the school?

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Welcome to The Educator’s Room advice column for teachers! Today we’re helping a teacher who’s dating a student’s dad. We’re also helping a teacher whose community is grieving. See what our writers have to say, then share your own advice in the comments! […]

Posted inCOVID, COVID-19, Elementary School, Equity, Mental Health, Social Justice

It Takes a Village (to Help Young People Heal)

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Young People Have Lost a Lot COVID-19 and the related pandemic losses turned children’s lives upside down. In many cases, their schools closed, they went without extracurricular activities, and they missed holidays with family members. Children experienced sadness, worry, […]

Posted inOpinion

Facing Student Death

I’m in total, utter shock. I just learned about the tragic passing of a former student. Upon looking at news articles about the passing of one, I unexpectedly stumbled upon the recent death of another former student. Talk about a punch in the gut: two young lives tragically plucked from the Earth when they should […]