Some teachers at Brentano Math & Science Academy bundled up and set up tables and computers outside so they could still teach virtually. Washington joined other teachers on a Zoom call Tuesday morning after they said the district threatened to dock pay for staff if they do not show up to class. "No one is saying that we do not want to go back into the buildings," Washington said. "The mayor and her Board of Education are trying to paint a picture that teachers do not want to go to work. We are working. We are working harder now than ever before."