Teachers in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe took matters into their own hands by calling off sick after their school board cut safety measures and refused to go virtual even as record numbers of children are hospitalized across the state.
Grosse Pointe teacher resigns after board implements new COVID policy;Â teachers call out sick in support
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Grosse Pointe teachers call out sick after boardâs COVID decision
Following Monday s controversial COVID-19 policy decision by the Grosse Pointe board, one teacher resigned and 116 others called out sick on Wednesday in solidarity.
Teachers in the Grosse Pointe Public School district called out sick Wednesday after a well-liked teacher resigned following a contentious school board meeting. They said the board s new COVID-19 policy is putting the staff and students at risk.
Grosse Pointe North teacher Sean McCarroll resigned at Monday s school board meeting when the board voted to relax COVID protocols for in-person learning that he and other teachers say put more people at risk.
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 7:43 pm ET
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A Grosse Point North High School teacher gave a resignation speech during a school board meeting on Monday after being fed up with how members handled the coronavirus. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
GROSSE POINTE, MI A Grosse Pointe Public Schools teacher reached a breaking point Monday over the district s handling of reopening campuses and publicly resigned from his position with a three-minute speech at a school board meeting.
The speech came while the Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board of Education was discussing implementing new COVID-19 protocols for campuses, according to WDIV-TV.
The board voted 6-1 to approve changing the mandatory quarantine a student must undergo from 14 days to 10 days if he or she comes into contact with someone who has COVID-19. The board also changed the definition of a close contact from 6 feet to 3 feet, the station reported.
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During a Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board of Education meeting to discuss new coronavirus protocols, a teacher delivered an impassioned resignation speech, calling out board members for “disregarding” educators and their input amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“You tell us after your meetings that you ‘so appreciate and respect us,’ well I cry bull ,” teacher Sean McCarroll said to the board Monday. “You don’t respect us. If you respected us, you’d listen to us. You don’t appreciate us. If you did, you wouldn’t make our jobs literally impossible to do. If you cared, you would pretend that you’re listening, at least.”
Grosse Pointe teachers call out over disapproval of COVID-19 rule changes
It was a bumpy start to the school day at Grosse Pointe North High School, where many teachers stayed home to send a message to the district.
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(WXYZ) â It was a bumpy start to the school day at Grosse Pointe North High School, where many teachers stayed home to send a message to the district.
The move comes after one educator stepped down after a disagreement over the updated COVID policy.
Many parents have expressed frustration over classes being disrupted at the high school after many teachers called out.