Good Morning! This is Rosalie and I have an important announcement about the show. Teaching has always been a difficult job, and even more so this year because of the impact the pandemic has had on the school system and on the families of students and educators alike. At this time, many school districts are in the process of transitioning from virtual learning to on-campus learning in response to California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.  Students are being brought back on campus within the next two weeks in some cases. Other districts have only announced their desire to transition back on campus with no timeline, creating more uncertainty than what already inherently exists during this time. This whole situation has been emotionally and mentally taxing for students and teachers. And teachers feel the burden as extra heavy when we are the ones trying to maintain a sense of stoicism and strength for the students watching us from 7am - 3pm Mondays -Fridays. 

With that said, a handful of interviewees have had to postpone joining Anthony and I for interviews over the last 3 weeks due to the stress these constant changes have caused them. Two educators have requested we contact them after the winter break when they have had a chance to rest and refuel from all of this uncertainty. So we have decided to transition from providing weekly episodes to monthly episodes in the interim. 

This will also give us time to set up our patron account. We are in the process of hiring a transcriber to provide more accessibility to a wider audience by providing closed captions on our Youtube channel. In addition, many of the resources and platforms we use to make this show happen do not come for free. We hope that you all will consider providing donations in the future to help keep the show running so we can continue to share these important conversations with local educators. 

We are still scheduling a November interview, so we do not have a set date for our next episode at this time. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram or at our website for updates. Our Facebook and Instagram handle is @educatorsnotrobots with no spaces and our website is www.educatorsnotrobots.com .

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