Governor Charlie Baker exchanged elbow bumps with kindergarten student Maverick Doe during a visit to West Parish School â where they have been holding in person learning for 101 days â in Gloucester, MA, on March 3.Nancy Lane/Pool
Massachusetts teachers are understandably nervous about returning to full-time in-person teaching. So nervous that this week they backed legislation that would postpone a newly announced state requirement to reopen elementary and middle schools for five-day-a-week in-person instruction.
State lawmakers shouldnât go
along with that proposal, though. Itâs past time for kids to be back in school.
Remote learning has exacted an enormous toll on students, especially those from