Preyor-Johnson: Reminding teachers they do make a difference
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Third-grade teacher Valerie Sanchez, pictured here in December, is doing it all: Teaching in-person despite the risk of COVID-19 and teaching virtually. Shower teachers with love and good policies.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer
The best way to show teachers appreciation? Better pay and incentives, and help paying for school supplies. They also deserve class sizes that don’t wreck their work-life balance, affordable health care, mental health support and meaningful professional development.
This is Teacher Appreciation Week, and while we can’t immediately fix these larger issues, we can show teachers and support staff respect, care, empathy and kindness.