Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Valley Grove School District of Venango County, Pennsylvania, for truly going above and beyond to connect with their students during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Due to coronavirus, we saw school doors close across the country. Many parents found themselves in unexpected homeschooling situations, and the teachers of Valley Grove School District rose to the occasion. In an effort to connect with students during the quarantine, teachers and administrators created VGTV, a YouTube channel to share video lessons and updates with children and families. Videos can range from a music class piano lesson to a banana bread tutorial from home economics or the early childhood education teachers reading storybooks. Teachers from all grades have gotten involved to contribute something to VGTV. J.G. Resig, a high school teacher, said the project ``started out just as a morale boost to stay in contact with our students and let them know that we still care about them, even though we are stuck at home.'' Third grade teacher Julie Plumer has used her everyday surroundings to create informative videos for her students. For example, Ms. Plumer has created a variety of videos about baby chickens she had been raising to teach students about what it takes to raise and to care for animals. Content varies, but the thing that each of these videos has in common are the dedicated educators behind the camera.…”