Rob Perkins

(Was supposed to read: "teachers who I know who would die for their students.")

And now, once again, the thoughts and prayers are flying, Once again, we Americans have lost children to an invasion and deadly assault. 4th graders and the teachers who I know die for their students. I know this because my teachers have told me they'd do it. I believe them.

A friend of mine offered that just putting a black dot on a profile pic isn't enough. I replied "too soon" because it was the same day. But he's right. It's not enough. Strap in, please:

Only together can we be effective at this. Only together can we create a personal sense of social, emotional, and physical safety for our rising generation. Only together can we make my Board's words mean something. Please, set aside those differences and help us.

Bearing the cost of ample, wrap-around services to foster better behavioral and emotional health for everyone makes sense. It makes sense. Let's do it all. Please, please, please: Help me and my colleagues protect your children and grandchildren better.

@kaa_skk @pitterpatpika @GovInslee @waOSPI @BattleGroundPS With many other school board directors, I've been in weekly conversations with peers and leaders. Or more frequent. No one working in K-12 education, at any level, has ever worked harder than this year. The focus remains on students. @waOSPI @evergreenps @wssda #extendgrace

@pitterpatpika @GovInslee Totally true, Ms pitter, but the school districts just quickly adopt and follow these dumb things, with I believe very little questioning or independent inquiry. @waOSPI @BattleGroundPS

It’s time to begin getting kids back into classrooms. It takes strong safety measures. It will take time. But today, we’re providing new guidance for school districts to begin phasing students back into the classroom.

Signed. People should know that I mean it. @ Evergreen Public Schools instagram.com/p/CCbudRyJZ9M/…