THEY WILL ISSUE A SUBPOENA ON
WEDNESDAY IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN
THEM
>>> SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION
FOR 20 DISTRICTS IN THE METRO
DETROIT AREA, INCLUDING THE
DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
SOUTHFIELD, AND BIRMINGHAM
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
AND ALSO IN FARMINGTON HILLS BUT
VIRTUALLY.
PAULA TUTMAN INTRODUCES US TO A
FAMILY THAT IS TRYING TO MAKE
THE MOST OF THE REMOTE START.
>> Paula: THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH
TO INVITE US INTO THEIR HOME
THIS MORNING SO WE COULD BE
FLIES ON THE WALL TO SEE HOW
THIS BRAND-NEW LEARNING THING IS
GOING TO WORK.
>> 6 MINUTES.
[LAUGHTER]
>> Paula: THERE WERE NO PICTURES
BUT ALSO NO JITTERS, NO DRAMA
OVER WHAT TO WEAR.
>> YOU’VE GOT A LONG WAY TO
DRIVE TO YOUR CLASSES.
>> YEAH, WE’VE GOTTA LEAVE TIME
FOR TRAVEL.
>> Paula: ONLY A QUICK COMMUTE
UP THE STAIRS.
UP THE STAIRS.
13-YEAR-OLD MAKAYLA’S DISTRICT
IS STARTING OFF REMOTELY.
>> ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL,
THERE’S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT BUT
NOW THERE’S NOT THAT MUCH
EXCITEMENT.
>> Paula: TURNING THE COMPUTER
INTO A VEHICLE FOR FORMAL
EDUCATION IS A MAMMOTH SHIFT AND
LIFT.
BUT FOR THIS FARMINGTON TEACHER,
IT WAS AS SIMPLE AS PUTTING ON A
TUX AND MAKING REMOTE LEARNING
FORMAL.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU BEING
PATIENT WITH ME, AND I’LL GET
THIS GOING.
>> Paula: AS IT IS WITH EVERY
FIRST DAY, THERE’S THE BUSINESS
OF FIGURING OUT THE FLOW AND
REMOTE LEARNING IS NOT
DIFFERENT, EXCEPT THAT THINGS
ARE SO VERY DIFFERENT.
>> SO THIS WEEK, THE SCHEDULE IS
A LITTLE WACKY FOR THE FIRST
THREE WEEKS.
>> TOMORROW, YOU GUYS WILL HAVE
A FORM TO FILL OUT AND SO I CAN
GET TO KNOW YOU.
>> THINGS CHANGE WHEN YOU GO
BACK TO SCHOOL AND SEE WHO GOT
TALLER, WHOSE PERSONALITY
CHANGED, WHAT YOU LIKE.
IT WAS EXCITING TO SEE THE
PEOPLE.
>> WORRIED ABOUT THE LONG-TERM
EFFECTS.
WE’RE ONLY TALKING 6 MONTHS AND
THE MENTAL IMPACT IS ALWAYS A
QUESTION, RIGHT?
SO BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS IN HER
ROOM, THERE’S ALWAYS THE THOUGHT
OF, THIS CAN’T BE GOOD.
>> IS SHE OKAY?
>> AND WHAT’S GOING ON?
WHAT’S IN YOUR MIND?
>> WE’RE ALL DEALING WITH TRAUMA
IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS.
>> EVIDENCE THIS COMMONALITY.
>> Paula: IT WAS CALLED
ENRICHMENT AND NOW IT’S CALLED
SCHOOL AND IT COUNTS.
IN THE EIGHTH GRADE, THE RUNWAY
IS GETTING SHORTER.
>> THE PROS, I CAN STAY AT HOME
AND GO AT MY PACE.
THE CONS, HOW IT’S ORGANIZED.
I DON’T FEEL LIKE IT WILL BE
ORGANIZED AS WELL AS LIKE IT
WOULD BE IF I WAS AT SCHOOL.
>> Paula: PAULA TUTMAN, LOCAL 4.
>> Karen: APPRECIATE THE INSIDE
LOOK, PAULA.
STICK WITH US AT LOCAL 4 HERE.
WE WANT TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR
THIS VERY DIFFERENT SCHOOL YEAR.
JOIN STEVE GARAGIOLA AND SANDRA
ALI TONIGHT AT 10:00 FOR OUR
LIVE EDUCATION 4 ALL SPECIAL.
THEY’LL BE SHARING ADVICE FROM
