Florida schools still coping with coronavirus
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.
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Students cross Fishhawk Boulevard to Newsome High in Lithia on Thursday, October 22, 2020. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Published Jan. 11
The news about Florida schools continues to be dominated by the effects of and responses to the coronavirus, which again is spreading with cases growing. Teachers and others increasingly are demanding protections, such as vaccine access and paid sick leave, as their schools press more students â and as a result more teachers â to return to in-person classes. Read on for the latest on that and other Florida education news.
The Broward Teachers Union says hundreds of educators are being put at risk because they have underlying health conditions that include cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.