Lelac Almago, an 18-year veteran 4th-grade teacher at a public charter school in Washington, DC, has a brutal op-ed in today’s New York Times titled, “I Taught Online School This Year. It Was a Disgrace” that should bust the narrative once and for all that remote learning was adequate over the past year:
“Spare me your ‘the kids are all right’ Facebook memes. Some children may have learned to do laundry or enjoy nature during the pandemic. Many others suffered trauma and disconnection that will take years to repair.” – Lelac Almagor, 4th grade teacher https://t.co/yqCY7EtLr5
— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) June 16, 2021