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elleng

(136,833 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:02 AM Mar 2020

Dear Students, We Didn't Even Get to Say Goodbye.

'I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.”

During this time of uncertainty, I want what is best for you.

But I am sad.

Our year has been ripped away from us. The unknown of when we will return to the classroom, or if we will finish the year through remote learning is the reality we are facing.

And I am sad because I didn’t get to say a proper goodbye.

We didn’t know with the last hug and high five that it would be for more than just the weekend.
We didn’t know our classroom—usually full of life and organized chaos—would soon sit empty and silent. . .

(This article was written by a teacher who would like to remain anonymous. Thank you to all the teachers out there for your hard work!)

My 2 grandsons, both in kindergarten, may experience this loss; they're both at home now. Fortunately my daughters are good teachers, and mothers. Think of how many more there are, in this situation.

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Dear Students, We Didn't Even Get to Say Goodbye. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2020 OP

Some kids get very attached to their teachers BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #1

Yep. Some will be fine. Some will struggle. A few would be better off not at home. I miss GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #4

I'm a university prof now forced online and received a sweet spooky3 Mar 2020 #2

Yes indeed, elleng Mar 2020 #3

Very sweet! Another former grad assistant now working in China spooky3 Mar 2020 #6

How nice! elleng Mar 2020 #7

To me, the sadest thing, high school seniors. 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #5

Yes, very sad. elleng Mar 2020 #8

BigmanPigman

(52,357 posts)

1. Some kids get very attached to their teachers

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:06 AM

Mar 2020

and their friends. This will be hard on a lot of them, especially at first.

On the other hand, kids adapt a lot faster than adults give them credit for. I learned this during my almost 20 years in K-6th.

GreenPartyVoter

(73,074 posts)

4. Yep. Some will be fine. Some will struggle. A few would be better off not at home. I miss

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:20 AM

Mar 2020

miss my kiddos and am worried about them.

I might ask the classroom teacher if she would forward a note from me to them

spooky3

(36,413 posts)

2. I'm a university prof now forced online and received a sweet

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:31 AM

Mar 2020

Message from an international student yesterday saying he was sorry we would not see each other again before graduation (or ever). I got a little wistful. Even the 22 year olds can be like our own children too.

elleng

(136,833 posts)

3. Yes indeed,

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:56 AM

Mar 2020

and you've reminded me of my high school English teacher, whom I visited when he and his family were in Aberdeen; we don't forget.

spooky3

(36,413 posts)

6. Very sweet! Another former grad assistant now working in China

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:29 AM

Mar 2020

Wrote me to say she had heard we were short of face masks, which were more effective than the US government was saying. She had a supply of 120 and wanted to send them to me.