{"id":2106,"date":"2020-09-08T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uniontrack.com\/blog\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2020-09-07T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:08:06","slug":"labor-perspective-school-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniontrack.com\/blog\/labor-perspective-school-reopening","title":{"rendered":"A Labor Perspective on How School Reopening Has Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ken Green
CEO\/Founder
UnionTrack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new school year has begun. Sort of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some schools have reopened their doors for students to attend school full time. Some are keeping them closed and going back to school virtually, while others are delaying the start of school indefinitely. Still others are falling somewhere in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, the return to school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has been chaotic and confusing for everyone.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s because, at the end of the day, there is no consensus on the best approach for returning to school, reports CNET contributor Amanda Capritto<\/a> after speaking with multiple professionals on the matter. Even for those school districts that have started their school year, there are still constant, almost daily conversations over the \u201cright\u201d path forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Debate Rages On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That question is still plaguing school districts, students, teachers and parents even as schools move forward with their plans for the new year. The debate has gotten only more intense as the consequences of some reopening plans are being realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, schools have taken three different approaches to the start of the school year: returning to classrooms, switching to virtual learning or a blend of the two. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, but there\u2019s no denying that returning to school building is the most nerve-wracking option for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, according to an ABCNews\/Ipsos poll<\/a>, 55 percent of parents are opposed to sending their children back to school for in-person instruction in the fall semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know the argument that kids don\u2019t get sick, but there\u2019s so many people that live in different situations, with older relatives,\u201d parent Janine Harper tells Matt Barnum and Claire Bryan<\/a> at Chalkbeat. \u201cI\u2019m very concerned.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers are overwhelmingly echoing this sentiment. An NPR\/Ipsos poll<\/a> shows that 82 percent of teachers are concerned about returning to in-person teaching, with two-thirds prefering to teach primarily remotely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really want to be there and see the students,\u201d Milton, Florida-based math teacher Willie Craig<\/a> tells ABC\u2019s \u201cNightline.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a passion for the kids. I absolutely love my kids. However, life is just too precious and we can\u2019t get this wrong. Safety has to be first before anything else.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some Schools Started the New Year Without a Consensus … With Disastrous Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the face of this pushback and despite serious concerns, some school districts, like the New York City public school system, have committed to reopening schools for in-person learning. NYC public schools will open on September 21, a decision that has upset teachers, parents and unions in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile the city\u2019s messaging suggests that reopening plans have been developed collaboratively with our union, the city has failed to address many of our crucial concerns and ignored repeated appeals from school leaders to allow enough time to implement highly complicated protocols\u201d   says Mark Cannizzaro<\/a>, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Cherokee County School District, north of Atlanta, was forced to close three of its high school campuses less than two weeks after students returned to class, Tamar Hallerman<\/a> at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Positive cases went up, and people were asked to quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This occurred after parents and teachers protested plans to start the school year in classrooms. Their concerns were largely ignored by the school board back in July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey decided to discuss the reopening plan that they had previously stated would not be on the agenda,\u201d says Miranda Wicker<\/a>, leader of Teachers for Common Sense Safety in Cherokee County. \u201cThey let us in but refused to let us speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a similar story in Mississippi, where students were required to return to classrooms, despite pleas from health professionals, including state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs<\/a>, to keep school closed until at least after Labor Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a decision Dobbs has called \u201cwholly unacceptable\u201d and \u201ccrazy.\u201d At the time of writing, the decision has resulted in nearly 900 confirmed cases among students and teachers, and the quarantining of 8,000 people, according to Ashton Pittman<\/a> at the Mississippi Free Press. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s circumstances like these that have teachers, even those who have been forced back into the classroom already, advocating for 100 percent online classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers and Unions Are Pushing to Keep Schools Closed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The health and safety risks just aren\u2019t worth the rewards when there is another avenue, though admittedly not ideal, for students to get a quality education while staying safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe stakes are too high, and the consequences of a wrong decision are too grave,\u201d writes the New Jersey Education Association<\/a> (NJEA) in a statement. \u201c… We remain committed to getting back to in-person instruction as soon as it is safe. It is not safe yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a common sentiment among teachers unions, and they are using every tool in their toolboxes to make sure their concerns for safety are not only heard, but seriously considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the Florida Education Association (FEA) filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stop schools from reopening. \u201cEveryone wants schools to reopen, but we don\u2019t want to begin in-person teaching, face an explosion of cases and sickness, then be forced to return to distance learning,\u201d FEA President Fedrick Ingram<\/a> said in a news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFlorida\u2019s Constitution demands that public schools be safe. Teachers and parents want our schools to meet that basic standard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a tactical move that has gained the support of both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA). \u201cThe reason the FEA is filing this suit along with other people who care is because we don\u2019t want it to cost a life,\u201d says Lily Eskelsen Garcia<\/a>, president of the NEA. \u201cIt\u2019s not too late to do this safely and to have a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"educator<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

National Day of Resistance Demonstrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unions also supported teachers around the country who participated in a National Day of Resistance in protest of physical school reopening plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 3, teachers and their supporters held nationwide protests to voice their demands for the start of school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This National Day of Resistance<\/a> was the first \u201cunified show of force\u201d by teachers and unions as they have gotten increasingly vocal about their concerns, writes Chalkbeat reporters Kalyn Belsha, Sneha Dey, Erica Meltzer and Melanie Asmar<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do not want to be the sacrificial lamb, because you\u2019re forcing us to go back into an environment that is dangerous,\u201d Chicago elementary teacher Andrea Parker<\/a> tells Chalkbeat about her participation in the demonstrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trump Administration and other proponents of school reopenings, however, argue that teachers are essential workers and therefore should be at work, no matter the risk to safety. It\u2019s a stance that is not sitting well with teachers who say their line of work is vastly different from other essential workers\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo other essential worker has to spend 7 hours a day in a small room with poor ventilation with 30 other kids,\u201d one Phoenix-based science educator tells Rachel Cohen<\/a> at The Intercept.  \u201cThere\u2019s just no comparison.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But their arguments are falling on deaf ears. In fact, on August 21 the White House formally declared teachers essential workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randi Weingarten<\/a>, president of the American Federation of Teachers, condemned the move, saying the president is trying to \u201cthreaten, bully, and coerce\u201d teachers back into the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo doubt this new ‘guidance’ will be used as a pretext by Trump-supporting governors to force students and educators into unsafe buildings to serve the president’s political agenda,\u201d says Weingarten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018There Are a Lot of Questions That Remain\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the school reopening continues and the back-and-forth persists, parents, students and teachers are ultimately left in limbo about how to juggle safety and education.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we have complete answers to guide our teachers to go back to school, (or) stay at home, to embrace online learning,\u201d says Joe Fleming<\/a>, lobbyist for the Georgia Association of Educators. \u201cThere are a lot of questions that remain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As unions continue to battle for the prioritization of health and safety in school reopening, they can use UnionTrack ENGAGE<\/a> to facilitate communication with members and keep them engaged in the conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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