New Hampshire educators share concerns with Rep. Chris Pappas
Pappas thanked educators for their work
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Updated: 7:02 PM EST Dec 29, 2020
Pappas thanked educators for their work
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Updated: 7:02 PM EST Dec 29, 2020
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EDUCATORS. REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: WE OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE AND WE NEED TO MATCH THAT WITH ACTION IN WASHINGTON THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SUPPORT WE NEED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. JESSICA: A MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM CONGRESSMAN CHRIS PAPPAS. FOLLOWED BY PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS SHARING WHAT THEY NEED DURING THE PANDEMIC. INCLUDING FAMILY LEAVE PROVISIONS AND THE REINSTATEMENT OF PAID SICK DAYS FOR CORONAVIRUS RELATED REASON MEG: SOME PEOPLE THEY BE FORCED TO BE ON SICK LEAVE AND IT IS UNFAIR THAT THEY ARE FORCED TO USE THEIR OWN SICK LEAVE IN THIS POSITION. JESSICA: REMOTE TEACHERS SAID ONE BENEFIT IS NOT HAVING TO SHUFFLE BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL WHEN THERE’S A COVID CASE IN THE BUILDING. THEY ALSO SAY IT IS HARDER TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AMY-JEAN: NOT SEEING STUDENTS IN PERSON IS DIFFICULT. >> THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT NEEDS TO BE FACE-TO-FACE. JESSICA: EDUCATORS SAY EVEN IF STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT REMOTE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY SOME ARE , STILL AT A DISADVANTAGE. BILL: THE FAMILY OR HOME SITUATION IS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR THEM TO BE ONLINE. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THOSE STUDENTS. JESSICA: AND WHILE THE BULK OF THE CALL CENTERED AROUND THE STUDENTS, ONE EDUCATOR MENTIONED ALSO CARING FOR THE ADULTS. >> OUR FOCUS AS TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS IS ALWAYS TO FOCUS ON THE STUDENTS, BUT WE NEED TO PROVIDE MORE FOCUSED TO THE ADULTS AND HOW THEY ARE MANAGING THIS. JESSICA: CONGRESSMAN PAPPAS SAID WHILE FAMILY LEAVE PROVISIONS FROM THE CARES ACT ARE NOT IN THE NEW RELIEF BILL, THAT WILL BE A PRIORITY GOING FORWARD AND HE SAYS NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL BE GETTING $156 MILLION FOR K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE NEW PACKA