CLINTON â Sarah Shepherd grew up in Iowa surrounded by educators. Her mother, aunt, grandparents and great-grandmother were all teachers.
Shepherd, a fourth grade teacher at Whittier Elementary School, has spent 30 years in education herself. She can see herself in no other role, no other vocation.
But the year 2020 was unlike anything sheâd experienced before.
âWe went to spring break,â Shepherd remembered. âAnd we didnât go back,â Shepherd said. About halfway through spring break, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds closed schools for the year. âI didnât get closure with my kids.â
Shepherd still saw the students, but not in person. Classes were conducted online. âI still worked with them after that, but it was just the strangest thing.â
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