The lack of transparency on the part of San Diego Unified School District and the local teachers union shows a complete lack of respect for their parent community and is a breeding ground for resentment and toxicity in our schools.
The San Diego Unified School District outlined their safe reopening plan on Thursday. The plan includes a full reopening as soon as declining case rates and.
Although keeping our children home in this pandemic has been incredibly challenging, we must delay opening our schools given that 1) case rates of COVID-19 are still nearly five times what the highest tier allows; and 2) the new B.1.1.7 variant that early indications suggest is 50 percent more infectious particularly in children and adolescents is rapidly spreading in San Diego County.
There are two critical conditions impacting when the San Diego Unified School District will reopen schools for in-person instruction: the spread of the virus and the rollout of the vaccine for teachers and staff.
‘Mental Hacks’ is topic for virtual workshop
“Mental Hacks to Rock 2021” is a virtual workshop offered by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 25. Start the year off with a reboot and restoration of your mental health. This session will identify challenges that affect resiliency and disrupt productivity. Speakers are Lela Panagides, MBA, founder and president of Leap Into Leadership, a leadership development company; and Dr. Sara Gilman, CEO, clinical director, Coherence Associates Inc., which provides mental health treatment for clients within a collaborative professional team environment. Register at bit.ly/3cXoZ4k.
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Holiday Wine Trail back on schedule