I meet teachers everywhere with worried looks on their faces, comments like “I can’t take it anymore” & “Someone should listen to the teachers.” If you want to see America’s future, look at our public schools. If you want to improve America’s future, listen to our teachers.
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Most don’t realize the high incidence of social & emotional trauma among kids - and teachers! - today. Starting with pre-school we must provide more than education; we must provide entrance into a better life. We need social and emotional learning and trauma-informed education.

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America has the right social workers, counselors, teachers & early childhood experts. They’re with the kids every day; they know what we need and they know what to do. But only a small % of our underserved kids get the help they need, feeding a multi-generational trend of despair
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Only a massive realignment of investment in our children, teachers and schools will ameliorate the dangerous social powder keg underlying American society. We can’t just treat symptoms. The cause of all societal dysfunction begins with despair among parents, children & families.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
The shootings that have occurred in our schools have pretty much created a society where ALL school children have some level of trauma.
Replying to @marwilliamson
We need to bring back some of the everyday living classes. Home Ec, Shop, Music, & Arts Even parenting classes.
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