Centering Healing as We Return

As we welcome students back this year, let’s untangle ourselves from our long list of “to-do” items to recognize that none of us are the same. No matter where we have spent the last year, our environment has changed and our way of life is different. Social distancing restrictions have changed the way we interact and communicate with each other. Families and loved ones have been separated. As social beings, isolation takes a toll, even on us introverts. This is a call to normalize the space that we all need to humanize this moment. To leave space for all that we and young people need in order to journey on a path to healing and create a more liberating school environment.