How P.E.I. students and teachers are talking about the war in Ukraine
Academics in Prince Edward Island are working to assist their college students course of and perceive what’s occurring in Ukraine by providing primary information with out creating further concern concerning the invasion by Russian troops.
Ayat Alrahhal, a Grade 12 at Colonel Gray Excessive Faculty in Charlottetown, stated college students are getting plenty of data from social media.
“Lots of tales are being shared and particularly tales from Ukraine, from individuals in Ukraine,” Alrahhal stated. “College students are searching for that and discussing that in on a regular basis life.”
The Russian army has in latest days minimize off meals, water, warmth and medical provides from main Ukrainian cities via siege ways. Experiences counsel the army has additionally intensified its use of indiscriminate aerial assaults on residents.
In P.E.I., Alrahhal has been serving to her college elevate funds for the Purple Cross that may go towards humanitarian support.
Colonel Gray trainer Suzanne Lee stated social media has given college students private connections to what’s occurring in Ukraine.
“If they do not watch the information, they’re actually watching tales on social media and so they’re having the ability to join with people via TikTok and Snapchat, in order that they’re listening to about what is going on on,” stated Lee.
She stated the fundraiser Alrahal is concerned in is indicative of how eager college students are to seek out methods to assist Ukranians in want.
Colonels- you make us so proud. $2303.80 raised right this moment in our Miracle Minute for the Ukrainian Purple Cross, to be matched by the Canadian authorities. 🇺🇦💙💛 <a href=”https://t.co/hf0fuQmxoG”>pic.twitter.com/hf0fuQmxoG</a>
—@Gray_Athletics
‘They’re within the midst of historical past’
The battle has been a subject of dialog in Mike Trainor’s political research classroom for weeks now.
Trainor, a trainer at Three Oaks Excessive Faculty in Summerside, stated college students need particulars on every little thing from how this newest battle erupted in latest weeks to the impression it’s having throughout the globe.
“I really check with it as stay curriculum,” he stated.
“It has so many aspects to it, whether or not it is financial, social, political … after which it even spills over into a few of our different programs.”
At East Wiltshire Intermediate Faculty in Cornwall, Principal Jamie Cole stated the discussions fluctuate from scholar to scholar, relying on their age and understanding.
She stated some college students try to think about how they’ll assist Ukrainians overseas, in addition to newcomers who could also be looking for refuge on P.E.I., whereas others are involved about how the battle will have an effect on them.
“College students are afraid of how that is going to finish. They do not see an finish to it,” she stated.
“More often than not we’re historical past and see it as one thing that is already completed and over with. And proper now they really feel like they’re within the midst of historical past occurring and the uncertainty that comes with that.”
Given the uncertainty that college students have confronted over the previous two years because of the pandemic, Cole stated lecturers try to be cognizant of the unprecedented stress and nervousness of their college students’ lives.
She stated lecturers are additionally working to assist college students by elevating consciousness and speaking about the battle, whereas being aware to not create further concern and uncertainty.
