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Another Be Kind Network Idea

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I've been noticing that New Mexico school districts are advertising on TV, appealing to qualified educators to teach for them. Los Lunas comes to mind. Still trying to find answers for the teacher shortage through traditional means... What if we instead networked across the state and enlisted teachers to teach for the district online so that they wouldn't have to relocate?  What if we opened up enrollment to learners statewide? If someone moves from a district they can keep their kids in the same school or continue learning from a favorite teacher. It's a thought. Live classes could be more manageable if there are some learners learning from home. They can still maintain a presence in the classroom with video conferencing. Learners could also take classes with different schools, like a combination of online learning with a school like Pecos Cyber Academy and live classes in their own district. Homeschoolers could benefit as well. One criticism of remote learning is that it