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Robert Walsh

Robert Walsh is a freelance columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. He is a syndicated columnist and 20-year veteran teacher.

Stories By Robert Walsh

Walsh — Determining retirement age

Trying to figure out the year one should retire feels like using a cruise ship pool to learn how to swim while the ship is sinking; too late to make a difference and we’ll get just as wet in the end. Still, I can’t help but feel I want to know... By Robert F. Walsh

Walsh’s Wonderings — Ears & eyeballs toward kindness

Acts of kindness can often be felt far beyond the target audience, and this coming weekend allows us to observe how the ripple effect of one mother’s journey through grief helped heal relative strangers on the other side of the country. The... By Robert F. Walsh

Walsh’s Wonderings — Planning to plan

After losing a friend that he’s never met, Robert Walsh prepares to get serious about estate planning. Robert F Walsh

Walsh’s Wonderings — A thankless Mother’s Day

Robert Walsh takes the time to appreciate all mothers’ sacrifices. Robert F. Walsh

I don’t dread going back to school. I dread my students or colleagues getting sick. By Robert F. Walsh

Educator: COVID latest change to teacher job description

The roles of teachers have now expanded to include protecting children from active shooters and now the coronavirus pandemic, one educator says. By Robert Walsh

Teaching from home: Distant learning a challenge to reach students

Middle school teacher Robert Walsh explains the challenges teachers and students face with distant learning since schools have been closed due to the coronavirus. By Robert Walsh

Teaching from home Day 5: New online education plan a delicate process

Middle school teacher Robert Walsh talks about how unpredictable distance learning has been for him and his students amid the coronavirus outbreak. By Robert Walsh

Teaching from home: Dogs offer reprieve from screen time

Middle school teacher Robert Walsh talks about the preparation and how the second day of virtual learning went while Connecticut schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. By Robert Walsh

Teaching from home: CT educator discusses challenges of...

Middle school teacher Robert Walsh talks about the preparation and how the first day of virtual learning went now that Connecticut schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. By Robert Walsh