I went and interviewed teachers about the interesting day we had when the fiber optic cord (the internet) got cut on Wednesday 24th 2024, it affected everyone in the building so much that the printers didn’t work, so I asked a few teachers how they felt about that day and what they did to overcome it and if they think we should have an internet day, much like a snow day. “My initial reaction was that of panic and anxiety as I needed to adjust or rethink my plans
for each lesson throughout the day,” said History Teacher, Patrick Fairchild, “I was able to write instructions on the dry erase board for two of the three classes that I taught. One of my classes was unapologetically a mental health day/relationship building day as the class did not have internet access, printed materials, or a textbook from which we could work from. I think there was some productivity to the day, even in light of the lack of internet access. I do understand the
argument for a snow day if the internet goes down like that, but schools were able to operate long before the age of the internet and there are simple or creative ways that our time together can be made meaningful.”

“Upon hearing the news, I was grateful that I had come in early to prepare for the day,” said English Teacher, Austin McAdam, “To combat the issue, I just tried to figure out ways I could broadcast information to the entire class without access to technology. It was honestly kind of nice using paper dictionaries and writing a whole poem on the board for the class to analyze together. I’m fortunate to teach a subject where tech is convenient but ultimately optional. To combat the issue, I just tried to figure out ways I could broadcast information to the entire class without access to technology. It was honestly kind of nice using paper dictionaries
and writing a whole poem on the board for the class to analyze together. I’m fortunate to teach a subject where tech is convenient but ultimately optional.”
“Overall, math teachers will be able to continue teaching. We might not be able to show a video clip or two, but we’ll get by.” Said Math Teacher, Elizabeth AllenHatcher, “I was not able to print a handout for students so I just revised the lesson and presented the information on the whiteboard. Since it did not severely impact any of my classes, I would say no. However, I know the internet outage did severely impact some classes. Because of this it’s worth a conversation
about how we deliver lessons and where our resources are housed.”
In conclusion, all of the teachers overcame the internet issue with basically going back to the stone age and going to pencil and paper instead and with the internet day idea, its not necessary.