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.
With more students to attend in-person classes, Florida teachers lobby for vaccine priority by John Haughey, The Center Square | January 07, 2021 09:00 AM Print this article
With parents of struggling students enrolled in online programs being urged by state and local educators to return to in-person classes, Florida’s K-12 public schools are anticipating a significant increase in classroom instruction as spring semesters begin this week.
Florida’s largest teachers union and local education associations say that emphasis doesn’t jibe with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ determination that public school educators not be priority “front-line” recipients of COVID-19 vaccines.
According to the Florida Education Association (FEA), DeSantis’ variance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that teachers and school staff be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines puts educators at risk, especially as more stud
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 principals and district administrators both say it’s the other's responsibility to approve remote work after this week. Now teachers say they’re living in fear and uncertainty.
Broward teachers being brought back to classrooms despite medical concerns
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Dawn Morley, who teaches first grade at Coral Springs PreK-8, was told her accommodation ends Friday.
Morley, 41, has an autoimmune disease and is currently taking immunosuppressant medication. She is frightened she will catch COVID-19 if she goes back to her brick and mortar school.
In an email Morley received Monday from her principal, she was told no accommodations would be extended.
“I can’t justify extending for some and not others, therefore; I will not be extending any. I understand you will be out and then taking a leave of absence,” Principal Vonda L. Oliver wrote.