This past year the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of our society, perhaps nowhere more starkly than the education sector. Despite the massive disruption caused by COVID-19, teachers have persevered, with the best interests of students at the top of their minds. They deserve an enormous amount of thanks as well as the continued support from all of us to carry on in this challenging environment. Appreciation for teachers should not last just one week – they should constantly feel our gratitude.
Teachers inherently thrive in a bustling classroom, building relationships with their students and being the catalyst for those “lightbulb” moments. When schools closed in the spring of 2020, the abrupt switch to remote learning was particularly challenging for teachers, who worked gamely to maintain connections with their students while juggling personal strains from the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, most teachers welcomed new students over Zoom or another digital platform. This was new, trying to build a relationship through a screen.
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