Leadership Lesson: This year several lessons were consolidated for Duran including the idea of “walk slow to walk fast”. “For example, whenhis’ team started to explore re-opening opportunities,he’ set up a working group to survey the public and staff. Missing these steps could have accelerated decision-making, but Mr. Duran reminded his team that “it’s important to listen, to make people’s voices heard, to think. “This allowed us not only to make useful suggestions, but also to identify problems and misinformation that were circulating in the community. The antidote to this suffering,” he said, “was to learn how to make sure that as many different voices as possible were heard in the decision-making process. I cannot bring back the life I once knew to my students, my teachers and staff, my families. “He was inspired by the innovations created by the pandemic, such as the rapid establishment of a virtual school inyour’ district, which will remain an option even after the Crown virus outbreak. “What I did was try to work [with the school board and staff] and say, you know, when the school opens, and indeed throughout the autumn, we have to make going back to school a priority. In the summer, Levette sent “love letters” – emails with planned updates and reminders to his staff to support administrators and colleagues. With regard to communication: Mr. Levette noted that frequent communication with staff and families is crucial in times of crisis, not only to report changes in schools, but also to alert people to resources such as mental health support and food assistance. “Although I can’t solve some of the problems caused by the pandemic,” he said, “I absolutely believe in radical hope. And I think the school districts have done so much that parents feel it’s our responsibility to provide broadband,” said Contreras, but she believes educators should help change that expectation. If this had happened before the pandemic, Ms. Patel would have been doomed too soon, but now, “she said,” “it’s all outdated because decisions have to be made based on what we know this week or next week. “Think 44,000 people,” said Levette. “My main job is to make sure they’re okay, see how they’re doing and give them what they need. When I talked to you, Patel said: “A cup of hot tea and my daughter’s sandwich is like saying,I’m full all day.” “I like to think that I have a strong voice and vision, but I had to change the parameters to do it,” he said. “Even though I have developed my position as an anti-racism educator over the years, it is now very difficult to see the world and our communities continue to be so angry,” she said. It’s about taking care of ourselves: “It is a very busy time for everyone, but, you know, I try to breathe, take one day at a time and try to move.