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Laura Carthy, a senior AP English and literature teacher at Capital High School, tells SFR she would love to return to in-person learning, but she has a medically fragile son, so she won't return to school physically until she has been vaccinated. N ew Mexico's educators and families have hit more than their share of speed bumps - and in some cases, brick walls - along the road of education since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state last spring. Despite an interrupted senior year, no chance to lead the band during football games, increased anxiety and feelings of isolation, Wald has been able to exercise more frequently than he would have had in-person school continued. While interviewing seniors, teachers and school leaders, SFR quickly found several patterns of thought and feeling about a pandemic graduating class: It's lonely, it's hard to stay motivated, education is simply better in person, and the Wi-Fi connection seems reliable until you're trying to submit an assignment at 11:58 pm when it's due by midnight. [Extracted from the article] |
