NANCY NAJM, LEBANESE, CO-FOUNDER OF CLOUDHOODS, THE COMMUNITY APP FOR MUMS, AND MOTHER TO TEO, (6) AND KAI (3): “Lockdown and eLearning taught me so many things about the value of teachers. I’ve always valued them, but during lockdown I realized just how important and difficult their job is. We had lots of meltdowns and tantrums whilst I had my ‘teacher hat’ on. It is definitely not for me! It's such a difficult job to be able to take care of 20 kids and keep them interested in each topic and what is being taught while being in front of a screen. How to keep them intrigued, confident and how to know the strength and weakness of each child - to be encouraging of each student. All this while many of them being parents themselves, and having to homeschool and take care of their own kids too. I found that the teachers were going out of their way to make the kids feel as if everything is normal - making them feel at ease, happy and engaged. In conclusion, teachers are superheroes! Hats off to all the teachers out there. It is so true when they say not all heroes wear capes! They really do have my respect.”
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