"I" is for Integrity
Schools are closed, so we are on early summer vacation right?! With integrity, our educators responded by turning their "normal" classroom upside down, transformed learning for students, created ingenious ways to stay connected, and took this opportunity to focus on the learning because we are in this together and it is the right thing to do! The question is whether our state and federal leaders will do the right thing for education? Our state assessments have been canceled, graduation requirements have been modified , AP Exams have been adjusted , SATs/ACTs have been canceled , and final exams are canceled. Without missing a beat, our teachers recognized the opportunity to turn to online platforms to teach anyway. Working together, students, teachers, parents, and administrators have maintained an educational routine for children across our nation because we value learning. We are no longer being asked to "teach to the test," so we can focus