GEA agrees to extend union contract to get teachers on board with saliva testing
Glenbard Education Association (GEA) agreed to extend a union contract to get teachers to agree to participate in a saliva screening once school returns for in-person learning. During a recent board meeting, Judith Weinstock, Mireya Vera, Bob Friend and Margaret DeLaRosa voted to approve a one-year GEA contract extension to June 30, 2025, in exchange for the teachers agreeing to participate in weekly saliva COVID-19 screening. Members John Kenwood and Jennifer Kendras voted no. “The balance between community/public health, social emotional issues associated with remote learning, academic ex...