I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times by now, but 2020 was quite honestly one of the most challenging years for so many reasons. One aspect of our society that was incredibly impacted by the events of this year was school. What we used to know as a typical school day has now turned into joining Zoom calls, submitting videos for speeches, and emailing our teachers like crazy with any and every question we may have. For students it’s frustrating. We had to quickly alter our whole way of learning and switch our routines. Now think about everything your teachers have had to change.
Educators go to school for the sole purpose of learning to help others learn. Many go into the field of education because they enjoy developing connections with students. The format of online school doesn’t allow them to fully connect with these students, and that can be extremely upsetting. Not only is it hard to connect with students over online platforms, but many students hardly speak during class, or sometimes don’t even turn on their cameras. Teachers in this case feel like they are talking to a screen and believe it or not, teachers are losing motivation too. This is why I encourage you to finish out your semester by doing something to let your teachers know how much you appreciate them.
