Dr. Seema Girija Lal

Articles

Sometimes, positivity can be toxic.

October 16, 2020

Sometimes, positivity can be toxic. When we, as teachers, are told, "Everything will be fine," "Hold on," "Hang on," "We are here for you," and are expected to cope with anything and everything else without receiving support in the form of actionable, doable, and feasible methods, it becomes a form of exploitation. I must commend Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School, which, for the second time, is initiating conversations around solutions specific to the issues we, as school teachers, face. It's a fitting occasion as it aligns with TogetherWeCan's first Anniversary and World Disability Day on December 3rd.