Tacoma teachers plan sickout to send message, but school district not deterred
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Teachers are calling in sick to highlight their concerns about returning to in-person learning.
TACOMA - Sixty-one Tacoma teachers called in sick Wednesday to send a message about concerns over in-person learning, but that number is only 15-20 more than usual and the district is moving forward with its plan to bring all kids back to the classroom.
Wednesdays are independent learning days for most students in the Tacoma Public Schools district, so the planned sickout did not have much impact, district spokesman Dan Voelpel said.
The group behind the sickout, Safe Return Tacoma, says that s why they chose Wednesday to take action.
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