Mr. G for District 3: Chris Guerrieri's Education Matters: Superintendent Greene, the pandemic won't last but you losing the confidence of your staff probably will

Mr. G for District 3: Chris Guerrieri's Education Matters: Superintendent Greene, the pandemic won't last but you losing the confidence of your staff probably will

Superintendent Greene, the pandemic won't last but you losing the confidence of your staff probably will

I want to try and be sympathetic to Superintendent, she has a tough job, and there has been a failure of leadership at the city, state, and federal level. That being said, she admitted during the NAACP/Friends zoom call that she thinks putting families and teachers in danger is the right choice. Friends, she knows we will be in danger and says that is okay, and that is not a choice I can get behind.

First I would like to acknowledge some people want to go back, they don't mind the virus, maybe they don't think it is really happening, perhaps they believe their and their family's health is worth the risk, maybe it is something else? I don't get them, and I don't want to spend the energy trying.

Terrie Brady read the results of a poll that said, 1800 teachers, wanted to give virtual instruction, 400 were all right with some type of hybrid and 300 wanted to go back, I have rounded the numbers. That means 72 percent of teachers, the overwhelming majority didn't feel it was time or safe to return, and only 12 percent said, bring it on.

Then what about the non instructional staff that wasn't given even the meager choices that teachers have? CONTINUE READING: Mr. G for District 3: Chris Guerrieri's Education Matters: Superintendent Greene, the pandemic won't last but you losing the confidence of your staff probably will