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When CO makes decisions about the overall health of schools to stay open or not, we wish that they look not only at COVID numbers but also the mental stress on staff to keep everything covered. Keeping in mind the cost to the staff of maintaining open buildings.x

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The mental and emotional toll of pulling teachers in so many different directions continually will take a toll. The district says mental health of staff is important but does not put these words into actions.

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This is not strike related, but I have heard from MANY of my teachers that they feel they are doing a "bad job" at teaching this year and have low self-esteem about it. 

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This is not strike related, but I have heard from MANY of my teachers that they feel they are doing a "bad job" at teaching this year and have low self-esteem about it. 

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1. Somehow, we would like to see CO reach out to get feedback from staff (ANONYMOUSLY). People need to feel heard to start the healing process.

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1.  Our department could be on its own contract.

2. Open communication and the respect to ask our opinions about what we do.

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Lack of help and support for the "helpers" (our team). We are happy to support staff and students through all the events of 2020, but there is lack of acknowledgment that we also need support and assistance.

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Lack of help and support for the "helpers" (our team). We are happy to support staff and students through all the events of 2020, but there is lack of acknowledgment that we also need support and assistance.

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1. Outstanding hurt caused by communication from CO that occurred during the strike (wording like "disappointed in teachers ... abandoning students ..."
2. Need more skills on how to have difficult professional conversation (regarding race, office referrals, biases, etc.).
3. Issue of talking about race becoming equated with or wrapped up in politics (liberal vs. conservative) and how to remain open.
4. Buildings under stress with staff and covering class, etc. How do we as counselors support and also uphold our role?

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1. More opportunities for self-care.

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1. Teacher acknowledgement, especially during this pandemic. Teachers are working so very hard.

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1. A lack of trust of between the buildings and central office.

2. A lack of transparency between building and what is going on with covid within each building.

3. Mental health for staff. Needs to be addressed now more than ever!

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2. Address major issues around social justice
3. Build community
4. Equal and realistic work load
5. Feel connected (staff, students)
Support for counseling team

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1. A general reassurance from CO to teachers regarding expectations and empathy towards the situation. Not just in words, but feel & see it.
2. Hearing from others, they want time away or a break as their self-care.

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2. Opportunity to build relationships with staff members outside of our department and outside of school hours (obviously, easier in non-COVID times, but still a wish).

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1. Not fully sharing opinions or concerns due to fear of backlash.
2. Physical separation is challenging to feel connection and rebuild trust.
3. Stress of getting through curriculum, testing, & pressure to 'keep up'.
4. Students & staff having a place/safe space to process.
5. The 'One Pride, One Family' motto seems to be words and we have heard staff upset or mock that given how they feel or feel they are treated.

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1. Co-Workers ostracizing people that chose to cross the picket line.
2. Distrust of union leadership. There is no representative sitting at the table to be a voice for our profession. We are "left out"
3.  Tension between Union Leadership and Central Office. Our building has a supportive principal, but there is a constant fear of the Union slapping hands if everything isn't the same across all levels. But we are all not the same.

4. Lots of "secrets" and "rumors" need more transparency

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2. Inequalities of work load
3. Stress of keeping up
4. COVID communication and consistency
5. Clarity in our process especially for new regulations/this year