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“So, last week was stressful,” Mangan sighs. “Because I really feel like, it’s everywhere. It’s everywhere.”
Back in August, Mangan says, the parents in her district were adamant about going back in person. The district held meetings over the summer about it. Tensions ran high, she recalls.
“I spoke out a handful of times, along with many of my colleagues, against returning to face-to-face. I just didn t feel like it was safe. I was very unsettled by all of it. I have contemplated quitting my job.”
But Mangan’s been teaching for 20 years. She loves it. So, for now, she’s staying, and teaching “hybrid” classes: A handful of kids log in online from home, but most of the students are there with her, in the classroom.