COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most of society but students and teachers across the county are still dealing with the social and emotional fallout from the pandemic, said the new “Head …
Kate Cicchelli was recently hired as the “Head of School” at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette. She recently embarked on a “listening tour” to get to know the school parents, staff and faculty. COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most of society but students and teachers across the county are still dealing with the social and emotional fallout from the pandemic, said the new “Head of School” at Wilmette’s Baker Demonstration School.
Cicchelli doesn’t officially begin until July 1, but she recently started a listening tour to get to know the school, its families, faculty and staff. Many teachers across the country say they quit teaching because of ongoing problems with so called “helicopter” or “bulldozer” parents who some teachers complain are overbearing and worse in their relationships with educators. Cicchelli said that historically the first five years in a teacher’s career are the “make or break” years during which they decide to stay in or leave the profession.“That’s really something we need to work on, how we interact with teachers,” she added.
Cicchelli explained that while the school is always evaluating what books go into its library, the school is not in the business of banning books.
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