It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week from now until the end of the school year.
Episode 1
Jessica Peacock — on what success has meant for her while teaching virtually during the pandemic
Sixth-grade math, Raleigh, N.C.
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