Parents Across America Oregon

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Parents Across Ameria Oregon sends a big shout out to the Schott Foundation, Dignity in Schools, and Trader Joe's. Thank you for food gift cards to 50 Portland families facing food insecurity. You are AWESOME!

In Oregon, there has been a sever drop in certified teaching school librarians. In the mid-1980’s there were over 800. Today, there are about 150. Also, Portland State University closed its school library training program last year. The crisis was huge before the pandemic. School libraries require the expertise that can only be found by the services of a certified teaching librarian. People, please let your local boards and school administrators that this is an essential service, especially during the crisis situation we are faced with today.

Public Schools and School Libraries: The “Hub” of Democracy During a Crisis, Is Facing Its Own Crisis A public school is the hub of the American community, and school libraries provide students the knowledge to better understand their world. But public schools and school libraries face a crisis at …

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/10/900882499/in-new-zealand-life-is-
This is what leadership looks like.

In New Zealand, Life Is Ordinary Again After 101 Days With No Community Spread The head of the World Health Organization has called the island nation "a global exemplar" for its success in controlling the virus.