RUSD board to discuss learning options; groups voice concerns
RUSD board to discuss learning options; groups voice concerns
The Racine Unified School District (RUSD) looked quite divided Saturday, Jan. 23 as rallies both for and against reopening schools took place.
RACINE, Wis. - The Racine Unified School District (RUSD) looked quite divided Saturday, Jan. 23 as rallies both for and against reopening schools took place. We think they’re getting some pressure to reopen, said Kelly Ulrich, an RUSD parent.
The RUSD board has a decision to make: To continue online schooling, or reopen schools. Let s get our kids back in school, Tiffnee Julian, an RUSD parent, said.
RACINE â Saturday was a day of two protests in Racine over whether students and staff members of the Racine Unified School District should return to in-person learning.
The first was the Safety, Equity and Trust Car Caravan, led by Racine Educators United, for parents and educators who donât believe itâs safe yet to return to in-person learning without precautions like vaccinations, contact tracing, regular testing, building updates and more in place.
The second was the Rally For Choice for those who want Unified to put together a plan that will give them a choice between in-person or virtual learning.
Some parents were outraged when they learned that Racine Educators United had asked teachers through a survey if they would be willing to participate in a mock funeral procession this Saturday to âhighlight returning teachers to the building is unsafeâ at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reannyn Bickle, who has been a vocal advocate of returning to in-person learning for Racine Unified students, called the idea for the procession âtruly disgustingâ in an email to District Superintendent Eric Gallien.
âIf this mock funeral protest happens, thatâs an assured few hundred families that will be leaving this district,â Bickle wrote.
Wisconsin Examiner
Gov. Tony Evers (left) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (right) at recent separate news conferences, showing their divergent approaches to public health. Evers briefing was conducted online. Vos was held in person, although it was also livestreamed. (Photo illustration)
On Tuesday as Wisconsin set a record-high number of 107 deaths from COVID-19 Gov. Tony Evers got on the phone with incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to discuss how to address the pandemic that is ravaging Wisconsin. Afterward, Vos unveiled a 23-page summary of his 50-point plan for dealing with the pandemic. Most aspects are notably different from the bills the governor unveiled in mid-November.