Kristie Collette

Third grade teacher at Newcastle Elementary School in Reseda

Third grade teacher at Newcastle Elementary School in Reseda

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The toll of a year and a half of remote learning is now starting to show its colors.

LA students’ emotional needs are higher than ever, teachers feel more like social workers

The toll of a year and a half of remote learning is now starting to show its colors.

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“The biggest adaptation I took was really leaning hard into this notion that I am a televised educator now, just really bringing forward that Mr.

LAUSD teachers are now ‘televised educators’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

“The biggest adaptation I took was really leaning hard into this notion that I am a televised educator now, just really bringing forward that Mr.

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It’s now June, and that means school (K-12) is out for the summer. Over the past few months, Greater LA has been talking to some LAUSD teachers about educating kids from home.

LAUSD: How the school year ended, what might be in store for fall

It’s now June, and that means school (K-12) is out for the summer. Over the past few months, Greater LA has been talking to some LAUSD teachers about educating kids from home.

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