This after the Broward Teachers Union sues the School Board and State Education Department for forcing teachers whose health accommodations were not extended back into the classroom.
This after the Broward Teachers Union sues the School Board and State Education Department for forcing teachers whose health accommodations were not extended back into the classroom.
This after the Broward Teachers Union sues the School Board and State Education Department for forcing teachers whose health accommodations were not extended back into the classroom.
The union says more kids in the classroom means less room for social distancing.
“We are concerned about the health of our parents, of our students, and our teachers,” said John Moreno Escobar, a parent who has a son at Sawgrass Elementary School.
“Aside from fighting for teachers we also need to challenge the consensus that we should be sending more kids to school and sacrificing the need to social distance,” said Rocco Diaz, a senior at Fort Lauderdale High School.
Rocco admitted that even if the number of students in his classes doubled, there would still be plenty of physical distancing space.
The union was backed by the American Federation of Teachers at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The district fought back with its own press conference immediately after, dispelling the union's claims.