NEB Weighs In: Schools Reopening

Schools in Long Beach, Calif., Start Reopening This Week

Schools are reopening nationwide, and back here in Rhode Island teachers and students are facing the same safe return roadblocks in the article above. With only part of the staff vaccinated, many teachers are still opting out of in person learning. Parents, who have set up a distance learning schedule, are also tasked now with weighing whether to return or keep what’s working.

More arduous than that will be how we address the emotional toll this past year has had on students. Right now, we’re discussing what programming will be most effective for prioritizing SEL in the schools we serve. Teachers and parents are beginning to express concern over how students will adjust to this return, what anxiety will be lingering, or what grief will have to be processed.

To join the discussion, or ask about programming for your community next year, reach out to us at nebpd@nebasecamp.org or get involved in the comments!

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Article Round Up: Juneteenth Edition

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