Adopt a teacher

Adopt a teacher

... and a new appreciation for teachers through "teacher appreciation week."the covid 19 outbreak is forcing educators to get creative like never before - and parents are learning just how hard teaching at home can be.news 1's cassie schirm spoke to a parent and a teacher making educators feel extra special.

Normally this week teachers and students would be in class, but with this pandemic everyone is separated.

With many teachers are missing their students and the kids and parents are feeling the same way."w're all going through this together."bridgette ryan a mother and teacher says during this time teachers are only thinking about one thing..

Their students."ther's a lot of worries right now worry about how the kids are doing right now what their kids are doing right now disappointed that they cannot give that last hug and kiss goodbye."the loss of interactions is even harder this week more than others."this would be the week where parents would reach out children will come with little bags bring it to the teacher and we would have smiles on our faces"tha's why_ryan has put together a facebook group called 2020 acadiana educators a place where you can adopt a teacher here in acadiana and give them some love."we still wanted to give them that sense of being there even though w're away w're still celebrating them and appreciate them.the community as far as the support from the business is i's overwhelming."gift cards, meals and love and support are being given out to teachers who give their all to their children."i want to show them appreciation i want to put a smile on their faces.

If only for this week.

To help them forget about the worries of the moment right now.

"cassie schirmryan says the're needing more people to adopt teachers so if you would like to help you can join the group on facebook and choose a 3 teacher to appreciate this week in lafayette 'm cassie schirm news 15.

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