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Why we need SKILLS more than anything right now

Like everyone else, I too have had extra time to think lately as we move to online learning and working remotely. I have thought about the state of healthcare in our country, people's awareness of and concern for others, and as everyone on Twitter and all of social media, how worthy of a salary increase teachers are. As an introvert (and germphobe), I am comfortable being self-directed and solitary and find that I can work from home with ease. I am left wondering how our students are doing with that monumental task. As concerns for the environment and access to technology increase exponentially, it won't take coronaviruses to push many people outside their comfort zones and into new school and work settings. I was helping a senior once with a college admissions essay around the topic of millennials and Gen Z and the public image of them. He contended that they brought many skills to the table, despite their reputation for being lazy and entitled etc. He shared a story from h