Now, more than ever before, I believe in the power of education as the eyes of our children are watching the events that occurred on Tuesday at our nation’s Capitol. This presents a very unique educational opportunity. Parents and educators have an important job engaging students in their learning in the midst of this uncertain, and often scary, time. Together, as the Dallastown community, we must continue to work together to do our very best to provide guidance and leadership to our students in this ever-changing world.

Children have endless questions, which they should be encouraged to ask. I urge parents and guardians to talk with their children about the events and issues we currently face as a nation. Navigating these conversations can be challenging, in which often times there are no clear answers. But it is through these conversations that many teachable moments will occur.