13 Months Into Pandemic Schooling, NYC Teachers Yearn For Stability
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A teacher greets students at PS 179 in Brooklyn on the first day of school.
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When Curtis High School teacher Ife Damon first experienced an unexpected student showing up in her remote class as a prank, she realized this was new territory not covered in teacher training.
“The very first time it happened, it completely caught us off guard,” said Damon, who teaches English Language Arts and special education at the Staten Island school. “That's just one example when you have to be flexible in the moment.”