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Originally Posted by tree7car
I'm an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher who works through the school district. My caseload is full of children with developmental delays, medical diagnosis' that lead to developmental delays, or are at high risk for developmental delays. I work with children birth-3 years old and their families in their homes.
Things are a bit foggy right now. Schools were closed last week and this week to give teachers time to prepare for distance learning. But since I'm working with special education, things are more complicated and details haven't been worked out yet on things like due process paperwork, types of service, new referrals, etc. I know that I'll continue to work, even if my state calls for shelter in place...I just don't really know how exactly that will look.
I'm thankful to still have a job and a paycheck. But all this confusion is really increasing my mental health issues. I just want the best for my students and their families.
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Hugs.
In a similar boat here, albeit different age bracket. My state’s department of education deems online learning against the law.
If we continue teaching online, we are supposed to follow IEPs and we clearly cannot.
But we still post endless online resources that have to be combined and created etc and today I also spend hours back and forth communicating with students (“can’t log in”, “forgot my password”, “which assignment should I do first”). Then I had to communicate with parents re few different things. I spent minimum of 5-6 hours today on that. So if someone says I sit home doing nothing and collect pay check, not the case. Plus I’d rather be at work!
We are on a lock down “shelter in place“ until at least April 13th. It’s a nightmare. I am grateful I get a paycheck. Those poor people sit home and get nothing (wait staff relying on tips for example)