When the students of Shawnee High School in Lima returned to in-person learning at the beginning of the school year, most were excited to be back in class but still worried about the threat posed by COVID-19. Thankfully, visual arts teacher and president of the local teachers’ union Brian Krawetzke spent the summer helping lead his fellow educators in figuring out the best ways to keep SHS students safe without allowing their lessons to lag behind.

This That Ohio Vibe story was inspired by Ohio Education Association.