Skiatook teacher resigns over pandemic

Skiatook teacher resigns over pandemic

SCHOOL... A GREEN COUNTRYWOMAN WITH 40 YEARS OFTEACHING UNDER HER BELTRESIGNS.THE FORMER SKIATOOK TEACHERSAYS - WITH HER UNDERLYINGCONDITIONS, SHE DIDN'T WANTTO RISK HER LIFE GOING TOSCHOOL IN PERSON.(NANCY SHIVELY, RESIGNEDFROM TEACHING 30.26) in theend I just had to say, Ican't.

COVID-19 CONCERNSFORCED NANCY SHIVELY TO QUITHER JOB.

OVER FOUR DECADESIN EDUCATION.

THE LAST TWOYEARS AT SKIATOOK.30.09 I'm over 60, I'moverweight, and none of thatwas going to work for me ifI got Covid.

SHE ALSO DIDN'TWANT HEARTBREAK FOR HER OWNFAMILY.30.34 My husband, when wemet, he was a widower, andhe lost his first wife at afairly young age, and nobodyshould have to live throughthat twice.

SHE SAYS IT WASA HARD DECISION TO LEAVESOMETHING SO ENGRAINED INWHO SHE IS.

31.42 I loveteaching.

I love the kids,and I'm worriedabout them.

...ADDING SHEMAY HAVE STAYED IF A VIRTUALOPTION WAS PROVIDED.

NANCY'SSTORY FIRST GAINED ATTENTIONAFTER AN OP-ED IN USATODAY... WHERE SHE SAYS SHEREGRETS VOTING FOR PRESIDENTTRUMP BECAUSE OF HISRESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.SHE SAYS TEACHERS ARE AT THEEND OF THE CHAIN... FEELINGTHE EFFECTS OF DECISIONSMADE BY THOSE IN POWER.36.38 I'm just not willingto take the consequences ofall that failed leadershipwith my life.

THE STATEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WASASKED HOW MANYTEACHERS HAVE RESIGNED DUETO COVID-19.

THEY SAY THEYDON'T TRACK THAT.

AND ASDISTRICT'S STATEWIDE DO WHATTHEY CAN TO PROTECT STUDENTSAND TEACHERS.

LIKEDISINFECTING BUSSES ANDCLASSROOMS. NANCY SAYS SHEDOESN'T WANT HEARTBREAK FORANY STUDENT, ESPECIALLYTHOSE RAISED BYGRANDPARENTS.

38.35 so a kidgets infected at school, andbrings it home to the onestable adult in their lives,I don't want any kid to haveto live with that.

I don'twant any grandparents to diebecause of it.SHIVELY STILL WANTS TOCONTINUE WORKING WITHSTUDENTS, SUCH AS WITHONE-ON-ONE TUTORING ANDBEING A VIRTUAL MENTOR.