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>>> REMOTE OR ONLINE LEARNING IS A REALITY FOR MANY
WASHINGTON STUDENTS THIS FALL
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, BUT THAT
OPTION DOES NOT WORK FOR A LOT
OF PARENTS.
OF PARENTS. WE HAD THE PLEASURE TO TALK TO
PTS A PRESIDENT MANUEL A SLY
ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS FOR A LOT
OF PARENTS.
OF PARENTS. >> PARENTS ARE STRUGGLING
BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO TO WORK
AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A PLACE
WHERE CHILDREN CAN BE AT DURING
THE SCHOOL DAY.
WE ALSO HEAR FROM FAMILIES THAT
HAVE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS OR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
ALSO, LOTS OF PARENTS ARE
STRUGGLING BECAUSE THEY DON'T
SPEAK THE LANGUAGE.
THEY ARE REALLY DISENGAGED AND
REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
LEARNING THAT WILL BE REMOTE.
>> TALK TO ME ABOUT THESE KIDS
ARE GETTING LOST IN REMOTE
LEARNING.
LEARNING.
LEARNING. WHO IS AT RISK FOR THIS?
>> MOST RISK I WOULD SAY
STUDENTS WITH HOUSING AND
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. ALSO, STUDENTS WITH INCIDENT
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. ALSO AS
I SAY, STUDENTS THAT COME FROM
HOUSEHOLDS WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT
A FIRST LANGUAGE.
ALL THOSE STUDENTS ARE
SUFFERING THE MOST AND CONTINUE
TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
>> WHAT CAN WE DO AS PARENTS?
WHAT COULD I DO OR ANYONE
WATCHING THIS DO TO HELP THE
SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THESE KIDS?
>> WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A LOT
OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN
HELPING.
HELPING.
HELPING. I HAVE CREATED A COMMITTEE.
HOW CAN WE AS A COMMUNITY COME
TOGETHER AND SUPPORT THOSE THAT
ARE AT THE HIGHEST RISK?
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, SOME FAMILIES
ARE TOGETHER LEARNING PODS,
LEARNING GROUPS JUST THINK
ABOUT HOW THE DECISIONS ARE
AFFECTING OTHERS AND THINK
ABOUT HOW WE CAN SUPPORT
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ACTUALLY
HELPING.
HELPING.
HELPING. >> HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU
LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT KIND OF
IMPACT THIS IS GOING TO HAVE ON
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. >> A LOT OF THINGS ARE UNKNOWN.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO STAY
FOCUSED ON BEING THERE FOR EACH
OTHER EMOTIONALLY AND ALSO FIND
A WAY WE CAN CARRY ON WITH
ACADEMIC SUPPORT.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT. IT IS ALREADY KNOWN THAT WE ARE
FALLING BEHIND, EVEN WITH THE
MOST APPROPRIATE LEARNING
SUPPORTS.
SUPPORTS.
SUPPORTS. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN BEING
IN THE CLASSROOM.
>> FOR PARENTS WATCHING THIS,
WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY CAN DO
TO HELP KIDS SET UP TO BE AS
SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE REMOTE
LEARNING, ENVIRONMENT, OR
SCHEDULE WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO AT
HOME TO MAKE THE TRANSITION
EASY THIS FALL?
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BASELINES
AND EXPECTATIONS ARE.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CERTAIN
SCHEDULE, IF THAT IS GOING TO
BE SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR OUR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. HOW IS THAT GOING TO WORK AND
HOW WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL IN
ORDER TO FURTHER PENALIZE
CHILDREN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO
CONNECT WHEN THEY NEED TO
CONNECT.
CONNECT.
CONNECT. ALSO WITH GRADING.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND GRADING
POLICY FOR THE DISTRICT.
I BELIEVE THEY ARE STILL
WORKING ON IT.
THE PLAN IS STILL IN PROGRESS.
>> LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT A
PARENT AND THEN ALSO THE
PRESIDENT OF SEATTLE CITYWIDE
PTA.
PTA.
PTA. YOU
PTA. YOU ARE DEALING WITH TEACHERS
AND YOU ARE DEALING WITH
PARENTS AND YOU YOUR CELL PHONE
TWO PRESCHOOLS.
TWO PRESCHOOLS. HOW DOES THAT CHANGE YOUR
PERSPECTIVE KNOWING BASICALLY
ALL THE SIGNS OF WHAT'S
HAPPENING?
HAPPENING? >> I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN
COLLABORATE, THAT WE ARE ON THE
SAME PAGE.
SAME PAGE. WE HAVE TO CENTER OUR DECISIONS
AND OUR ACTIONS ON THIS OUTCOME
FOR STUDENTS.
FOR STUDENTS. IF WE COME FROM THAT, IT'S NOT
ABOUT WHO HAS THE BEST IDEAS OR
WHO HAS -- IT'S ABOUT
UNDERSTANDING THIS IS THE
MOMENT WE CAN COME TOGETHER.
IT'S A RESET MOMENT AND WE CAN
REIMAGINE EDUCATION.
REIMAGINE EDUCATION. BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS THAT MANY
KIDS ARE ACTUALLY BETTER OFF AT
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. MANY FAMILIES WHO DON'T WANT TO
GO BACK TO SCHOOL IF SCHOOL IS
WHAT IT WAS.
THERE'S A LOT OF TRAUMA AND
THERE'S A LOT OF PAIN.
THERE IS A LOT OF -- WE HAVE TO
PAY ATTENTION MOVING FORWARD.
>> YOU ARE SAYING THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE HOW WE
ARE SCHOOLING AND MAKE IT MORE
EFFECTIVE, WHETHER THAT'S IN
THE CLASSROOM OR OUT OF THE
CLASSROOM.
CLASSROOM. >> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY AND
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WE ARE
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
WE ARE GETTING TO KNOW OUR
COMMUNITIES IN THIS CHANCE WE
FIND OUR COMMUNITIES USUALLY
LEFT BEHIND.
LEFT BEHIND. THERE'S A LOT OF PASSION,
THERE'S A LOT OF CONVICTION
>> I JUST LOVE HER POSITIVITY.
AND WE CAN