Mitigating Learning Loss

Happy Monday everyone! For those that went to the Packer game last night, I hope you thawed out by now!

Learning Loss. We've seen some attempts to quantify it. It is one of the single most important items on my radar for 2022, especially if I join the School Board. But in order to address it, we have to be certain we identify the root causes so we do not continue to repeat them.

So what were the root causes of learning loss? The answer is not a virus. The answer is our response to the virus which was made up of three core components: virtual learning, close contact quarantines and masking.

How did we mitigate the root causes of learning loss? We worked tirelessly:

October 14th, 2021: With the support of data-driven analysis, parents can choose whether their child would quarantine after a close contact. This has kept our healthy children in the classroom, rather than sent home for 10 days.

January 3rd, 2022: With the support of data-driven analysis which triggered a survey, parents can choose whether their child will wear a mask in school. This will allow our young children the ability to communicate better with their peers and teachers, based on individual parental choice.

If I join the school board in 2022, I will continue to advocate for parental choice. My recommendations will always come with supporting risk/reward data for all parents to review and discuss.

With a solid foundation for learning established, I look forward to achieving new goals in 2022 and beyond!

Happy New Year!