Commonwealth’s largest teacher’s union pushes back on new school guidance
Association President Rick Askey said bringing students back into the classroom is especially risky in schools that are not enforcing mask wearing and social distancing.
Association President Rick Askey said bringing students back into the classroom is especially risky in schools that are not enforcing mask wearing and social distancing.
Highlights will include a how to tie dye with plants, an alpaca obstacle course and agriculturally themed bedtime stories.
As schools shut down across the region to slow the spread of COVID-19, parents had to find ways to cope with their school-aged children suddenly at home. Schools canceled sporting events, proms and altered plans for graduations as the virus persisted.
The food bank has passed out 15 million extra pounds of food this year to over 200,000 people.
Both tenants and landlords struggle to pay bills as the federal eviction moratorium expiration looms and employment in the commonwealth remains above the national average.
In the updated recommendations, the administration is requiring schools in areas with substantial spread to sign an attestation form confirming they will move to remote instruction or comply with the state’s orders for conducting in-person instruction.
“This is a positive initiative. People will know those who’ve joined us by (the) poster in the window.”
Many counties are already facing an uncertain financial picture, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We do not plan to have a general school closure as happened in the Spring, but we might make adjustments in our recommendations to schools,” said Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.
Joyce won over 70% of the vote in the newly redrawn district in 2018.