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Debate over wearing masks in schools rises as academic year begins for some
Fourth and fifth graders at Patrick Henry Elementary School in Alexandria receive an ice cream treat on May 12 after winning at recess. Virginia is urging elementary schools to require masks indoors in the coming year. (Washington Post photo by Sarah L. Voisin)
Contention over masks in schools rises as academic year begins for some
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School Board Member Decries Hate and Threats from Teachers
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âNot one word was said about the health and wellness of our students,â school board member Mike Lee said. âIt was about what the teachers want.â
Mike Lee says he has voted with Durhamâs teachers consistently during his seven years on the Durham Public Schools board. But after he and other board members voted to reopen school classrooms that have been closed since March 2020, he says, he was barraged with vitriol, bullying, and personal threats from teachers.
âAfter my vote to open up school on March 15, the hatred, the threats to myself and the mention of my children in a few different comments showed me everything I needed to know,â Lee, the board s vice chair, said at a school board meeting Tuesday. âBecause it was all coming from staff. It was all coming from teachers.â
Why remote learning has been a headache for some Spanish speaking families in NC
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Why remote learning has been a headache for some Spanish speaking families in NC
This story is part of The Lost Year, an occasional series on how the pandemic is affecting education across North Carolina.
Like other families, Patricia Obregon and her 8-year-old son, Gael, find virtual classes and test-taking to be a constant pain.
It doesn t help that most of their school district s online systems are in English.
Gael is one of about 9,300 students in Durham Public Schools whose home language is Spanish. At 33.2%, DPS has the largest proportion of Hispanic students of any school district in the Triangle, according to district data.