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The San Antonio Alliance and other local teacher groups advocated for a more cautious approach to school reopening since the summer.
The union that represents teachers at the San Antonio Independent School District disagreed with recent comments made by Superintendent Pedro Martinez.
In an interview with TPR, Martinez said it was “hypocritical” and “cruel” to tell families in his district to return to remote instruction because the pandemic exacerbated the inequities his students already faced.
“They re basically being scared to keep [their] children at home, right? Meanwhile, white middle class families, upper class families they have their children in school, and they re not getting a higher rate of transmission,” Martinez said.
Closed classrooms and remote learning have left many Texas school students dealing with mental health issues including loneliness, depression and thoughts of suicide. Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune
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Shea Wiedemeyer s depression crept in slowly.
The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, cut off from daily interaction with friends and teachers at McCallum High School in Austin, the feelings snowballed.
10 numbers that defined San Antonio in 2020
Ryan Serpico
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There are a number of reasons 2020 will go down as one of the wildest if not
the wildest years of our lifetimes.
A lot happened. In case you missed it: A pandemic. The election. A janky NBA season.
What did all of these events have in common? Numbers. Everywhere. The most
this, the first time in X years
that.
As the year comes to a close, let s recap some of the major numericals that defined San Antonio s 2020 experience.
1. Twenty-two-year streak
Tim Duncan, far left, has decided not to continue as a Spurs assistant coach for the upcoming season.Billy Calzada / Staff photographer
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Beacon Hills Elementary teacher Joann Chambers reads a book to her dual language preschool class in May 2019. Beacon Hills, like most SAISD schools, is predominantly Hispanic and low income.
Pedro Martinez, the superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District, said it is “hypocritical” and “cruel” to tell families in his district to return to remote instruction. He said his schools are safe, and the pandemic has exacerbated the inequities his students already faced.
After the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District recommended parents pull their children out of in-person learning until the surge in coronavirus cases slows down, school leaders across Bexar County insisted their schools remained safe.