The legislators learned the district spent an extra $62.7 million because of the pandemic, and that 8,200 students are basically lost academically.
“But each one of these 8,200 who had more than 15 absences in the first quarter is a story of the impact of COVID-19 on the disruption of their family lives, which is preventing them from staying connected with schooling,” said chief academic officer Dan Gohl.
District officials asked the legislative delegation to once again waive the consequences of the state assessments, as they did last school year, saying it’s not fair to grade schools or teachers, or to decide if third graders get promoted to fourth grade, based on high-stakes testing during this topsy-turvy school year.
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.
Broward Teachers Union files lawsuit over end of work-at-home accommodations
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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Time is running out for hundreds of teachers in Broward County. Approximately 1,700 of them, who had been granted accommodations to work from home because of serious illnesses, now are being instructed physically go back to classes Monday.
Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco held a press conference Thursday , where she announced BTU filed a lawsuit against Broward Schools in response to a decision by the Broward School District to end the special work-from-home accommodations for teachers and support staff with serious medical conditions.
“They’re ripping remote assignments away from our most vulnerable,” Fusco said. “These highest-risk educators should continue doing their full-time jobs online.”
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.
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.