BENNINGTON Two social studies teachers at Mount Anthony Union High School are leading the charge to bring local history and the 250th Bennington Battle Day-related anniversaries into every classroom
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BENNINGTON â In response to concerns over âcurricular violence,â the superintendent of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union has issued a directive that ârole-playingâ activities are not to be used in SVSU schools, effective immediately.
The impetus for the change came after a meeting this week between Mia Schultz, the mother of three boys in the SVSU district and administrators including Superintendent James Culkeen, over a pair of worksheets that were used in a Global Issues class at Mount Anthony Union High School.
âItâs a great step toward systemic change,â said Schultz, who is also the president of the Rutland-area NAACP, in a phone interview. âItâs encouraging that we can encourage those to do better and the community, who has rallied for this change. Pressure from the community was paramount. When we use our voices to speak up against this racism, quite frankly, we can
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BENNINGTON â Getting substitute teachers can be tough any time, but during a pandemic, the task becomes that much more difficult. With different health protocols in place and concerns about the transmissible nature of the coronavirus, the number of available substitutes that have the credentials to fill in on a daily basis are way down.
âUsually we advertise through our website or the Banner and on our social media,â said Gloria Cahill, the human resources coordinator at the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. âWe put it out there that we need subs for teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, custodians and office staff. Weâre always looking for subs, so we put in an ad every month and a half or so.â