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Local School Leaders Provide Thoughts on Self-Care During COVID

The COVID pandemic has been described as the most difficult issue facing school district administrators even by the most veteran of school leaders.

 

Talking about one's emotional and mental state is not an easy public discussion to have and graciously, local school leaders are giving updates on how they're handling these hyper-scrutinized and enormously difficult decisions. Superintendent of Blue Ridge Schools Dr. Hilary Stanifer has been asked how she is doing and it feels good to have that support during her first year of being in her role.

 

 

Dr. John Ahlemeyer is the Superintendent of Maroa-Forsyth Schools and has found himself keeping in touch with his peers in neighboring districts. While they often compete amongst each other, he says this is a time they need to lean on one another and support each other.

 

 

The most challenging year of her career is how Superintendent of Heyworth Schools Dr. Lisa Taylor describes this year. She says there has been a lot of criticism and complaints this year and she invites those individuals to come and talk to her.

 

 

Heading into the thick of the cold and flu season, many superintendents and their board of educations are beginning to explore bringing back any remote learners that are ready to return to the school setting, another hurdle during the COVID pandemic. 

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