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As children return to school, some parents and teachers have their minds on the so-called “summer melt,” the reversal or loss of the academic gains from the previous school year. But summer can also melt children’s fitness and health. Without the routines and activities of school, children often spend more time indoors in sedentary activities, and research finds there are corresponding increase in body weight and decline in cardiovascular fitness.
I am the mom of a peanut allergy kid. He is old enough now that in his early years people still rolled their eyes and acted like we were making it up. Over the years that kind of reaction has diminished and now, especially with allergies like peanut, tree nut, shellfish, the ones the most likely to lead to death, people generally take them seriously. We moved from the UK when Ben was five.
While a pandemic is still reshaping public education in this country, teacher appreciation is more important than ever. But in a year where we went from being hailed as heroes who should be paid $1 million a week to being denounced as the people blocking school buildings from reopening, we need more than flowers or a #1 teacher mug. We need a voice in shaping our profession and we need recognition for the struggles, sacrifices, and successes of the past year.
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