Alexandra Robbins is an education reporter and the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestseller "The Nurses." About three weeks after a student at her North Carolina school tested positive for Covid-19, Davis fell ill. In the summer, some decision makers excluded teachers from discussions about how to operate pandemic classrooms. Discussions about schools reopening or remaining open must not overlook teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, school nurses, resource specialists and other staff. Like the more than 300,000 souls fallen to the virus in this country, educators should not be reduced to statistics.

Source: The Nation December 21, 2020 22:41 UTC