School Officials And Teachers Have Very Different Views On Whether It’s Safe For Students Hurt By Missing In-Person Classes To Safely Return To The Classroom.
When Baltimore City Schools announced last week that 25 schools will reopen next month to increase in-person instruction for high need students, officials promised it could be done safely and with transparency.
The district has received little guidance from state or federal authorities on how to reopen safely, and teachers, who will be required to return to the classroom, say they were blindsided by the announcement. They are now calling attention to problems with the recent reopening of Student Learning Centers (SLC) as an example of their concerns.
On Sept. 28, a limited number of students began attending 15 SLCs, sites open to students who are experiencing homelessness, or those who otherwise will benefit from being in a physical classroom environment to connect with their teachers, who are currently working remotely.
Everyone who enters an SLC has their temperature checked, and students are separated into “learning pods,” which limits their interaction with other groups CONTINUE READING: Teachers Union Urges Parents To Boycott School Reopening - PopularResistance.Org