Several teachers spoke to the Pittsylvania County School Board at Tuesdayâs meeting to express their concerns about in-person learning in the division.
Several pointed to the high number of cases in the area, with the percent positivity now at 21.4 percent, when 10 percent seemed to be the threshold in the fall. They spoke of their frustrations and exhaustion working through the changes in their profession, while also facing uncertainty and fear due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and unclear procedures.Â
âEvery day you make me be in the presence of a multitude of people who are not engaging in mitigation strategies, you exponentially increase my chances of getting COVID,â teacher Tara Mills said.