From DSC:
While I continue to try and review/pulse-check the K12 learning ecosystem, it struck me that we need new, DIRECT communication channels between educators, support staff, administrators, and legislators — and possibly others.
That is:
- How can teachers, support staff, and administrators talk directly to legislators?
- How can legislators communicate with teachers, support staff, and administrators?
- Should we require relevant legislators (i.e., those individuals sponsoring bills or major changes to our k12 learning ecosystem) to go through training on how students learn?
- What communication vehicles are present? Can they be anonymous?
- Should there be an idea 1-800 hotline or an idea “mailbox” (digital and/or analog based)?
And what about the students themselves and/or their parents/guardians? Should they be involved as well?