School nurses return to campuses as United Teachers Los Angeles covers for Democrats
On January 11, compelled by the agreement drawn by the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), school nurses began returning to campuses in the world epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The union-backed agreement is an initial move towards resuming in-person instruction in the nation’s second largest school district, even as the pandemic rages out of control and deaths mount.
Over the past week, Los Angeles County has reported an additional 105,716 new cases. That is an average of 15,102 new cases per day and 232 average daily deaths. The county is now home to 959,156 reported cases, or 1,047 infected per 100,000 residents. Intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is at zero, forcing hospitals to accommodate critically ill patients in areas not equipped to support intensive care. Angelenos count for 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths in California, despite making up only 25 percent of the state’s populatio
Jan 18, 2021 If there’s anything the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about public education, it’s that remote learning does not work. We renew our call for local counties to get students back in the classroom full-time as soon as possible. The state chapter of the American Federation of Teachers and the West Virginia Education Association should think hard before encouraging their members to plan a possible walkout over going back to the classroom during COVID-19. That would only further hurt students. It will be interesting to see how much more taxpayers will be asked to spend to clean up the former warehouse property at 19th Street in East Wheeling. If you recall, the city purchased the property last year for $150,000, and it has a value cleared and remediated of $400,000. Cleaning the site will cost more than $250,000, of course.
West Virginia’s pre-K through 12th grade students are set to resume in-person school next week. But some counties are opting to remain virtual until teachers can be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.