Consequences

Right now the two most under appreciated and overly criticized professions in America are education and law enforcement. Each under the watchful eye of people who have done neither. Each bombarded daily by people more than happy to tell them how they “should” do their job! Where one minute they are a heroes and villains the next. I can't imagine doing my job every day to come home and read what a lousy job I did on Facebook? Often from people I have considered friends and whose children I have loved.  This is happening to teachers every day.  We know what is happening to law enforcement.

My daughters have been crushed this past week.  A decision was made by the school board to delay in person teaching until the spread of community infection has decreased.  We are currently in the "red zone".  This is in accordance with the CDC guidelines as well as local health officials.   Teachers had nothing to do with the decision though many agree it was necessary.  This decision was met my ranting and raving parents who view education as nothing but free child care.  They have called teachers lazy among other things. 

If people in our community had done what was recommended, worn masks, social distanced, avoided large gatherings and washed their damn hands regularly the rate of infection would be down and they'd be getting their free daycare.  It's called choose the behavior choose the consequence.