Teachers unions push for continued in-school testing
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A sign on the University at Albany Campus informs drivers that of the state COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY — State and national teachers' unions are calling on school districts to ramp up COVID testing efforts for students and staff as many explore ways to bring more students back for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year.
Leaders from New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), United University Professions (UUP), the National Football League Players Association and the Rockefeller Foundation, made the case for continued screenings at a virtual press conference Thursday.