In Pennsylvania, teachers now have hope to receive the newly approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Pennsylvania will receive 124,000 doses of this vaccine. These vaccines will be available in the next week with our teachers being prioritized to receive the initial doses. There are approximately 200,000 teachers and school employees who will receive these vaccinations […]
The Name, Blame, Shame or Guilt Game
We live in a world where we label, identify and categorize pretty much everything about life. Two interesting categories: facts and opinions. Facts are provable, evidenced-based data. They should be irrefutable until someone comes along with a new set of facts that contradict existing ones. To organize facts, we create categories under which each falls: […]
The American Rescue Plan and Its Impact to Schools
There has been much in the news about the proposed stimulus package entitled “The American Rescue Plan.” The House of Representative have just passed their version of the Bill and now it will be before the Senate in this coming week. Many of the conversations have been about the minimum wage proposal, the unemployment benefits […]
America’s Mothers in Crisis
One of the harsh realities of COVID-19 is how it has impacted our moms. We are at the one-year mark of the devastating effects of COVID-19 entering America to the point that we had to change to virtual schools. The consequences were pervasive for our students but for many moms, the issues related to schools […]
How Deep are Your Relationships Currently?
I have the privilege of working closely with a number of people who, like most of the world, are struggling with day-to-day living in this era of pandemic. This probably is the first time in our memories that we have been as dependent as we are on relationships to maintain our own mental health. We […]
Youth Suicide During COVID-19
I was driving home listening to a news story about a teenager who committed suicide. The teenager’s father was being interviewed and was making the passionate plea to other parents because he and his wife had very few indicators that their son was depressed and was about to commit suicide. He focused on the many […]
Giving Teens the Gift of Rest
It doesn’t take too much exposure to teenagers to realize that most of them are clearly not getting enough quality sleep. Advocates have suggested that we start school later for middle and high schoolers so that they will be able to get an extra hour of sleep which would greatly enhance their ability to concentrate […]
Exploring Moral Imperatives for Our Times
It’s February, it’s dreary and cold and the days can seem very long. Add to that the continuing pandemic and the world seems to have been turned upside down. Maybe it’s time to do some deep thinking to try to gain focus and clarity and take our minds off all the insanity rather focus our […]
Learning Loss due to COVID-19
For those of us who are involved with learning for students, we have seen a significant decline in learning during COVID-19. It is just hard to keep students engaged when they are isolated and solely online. Some students have done well and all of our students need to be affirmed for their efforts. It just […]
Creative Delivery of the Vaccines
In our region vaccines are at a premium. There are simply not enough. As impatient as we might be about that, imagine living in a remote country or even a remote rural county where the delivery is challenging. The good news is that there are some new options for delivery that may allow the vaccines […]
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