Connie Crutchfield, Campbell County, TN
We are asking rural communities to share how COVID-19 is impacting them and how teachers and teacher-leaders are adapting in the face of nationwide school closures. Read below for a perspective from Connie Crutchfield of Campbell County, TN. You can share yours here: https://buff.ly/3d7hWUe
"Jamie Wheeler is our principal. She's an amazing person. Leading and encouraging teachers and students. She has fed the students. She gives hope. She gives resources. I have a hot spot on my phone so my technology is limited. I have taken pictures of things for my students to do and posted to the remind app. I teach cosmetology. Today we're visiting the Sam Villa website to watch haircutting videos."
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