About 1,700 teachers in Broward County received letters saying their remote assignment ended Friday and they should return to work Monday. They say the requirement violates an agreement between the district and Broward Teachers Union.
The Broward Teachers Union has filed a lawsuit Thursday against Broward County Public Schools, seeking an injunction to prevent the district from forcing.
Miami Herald photo of Broward School Superintendent Robert Runcie speaking to the media on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
After the Broward Teachers Union filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Broward County school district for ending remote work accommodations for 1,700 teachers and 300 school staff Runcie announced schools across the county have decided 600 of those teachers can continue to work remotely due to their health.
Broward County s school district is struggling to balance teachers health concerns with more students doing poorly in e-learning and the spread of COVID-19.
Of the 1,700 teachers and 300 school staff that have been working from home during the pandemic, 600 of them have been told by their schools that they can continue to work from home.
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By wendi grossman
Jan 7, 2021
The Broward Teachers Union fighting back after teachers with health accommodations are told they must return for in-person learning Monday or take an unpaid leave of absence. Union President Anna Fusco says the district is in violation of the legal binding Memorandum Of Understanding allowing for the accommodations until June. She says she is planning action, but not yet ready to say what it will be. The 3rd semester will look a little different in Broward, Superintendent Robert Runcie says the face-to-face experience will be more traditional, providing students with live teacher and student interactions each day.