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Grosse Pointe teacher roasts board of education in intense resignation speech Teacher says board of education doesn’t listen to, respect teachers’ input amid pandemic Updated: Tags: Related: The Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board of Education met Monday to discuss new coronavirus protocols for district schools. The board voted 6-1 to adopt the protocols, which include adjusting the definition of “close contact” from 6 to 3 feet for contact tracing purposes, in addition to mandating a 10-day quarantine instead of 14 days for students in close contact with a student who tested positive for COVID-19. Ad During the meeting, the board heard hours of statements from educators and the public. Grosse Pointe teacher Sean McCarroll delivered an impassioned resignation speech during that time, in which he accused the board of education of “disregarding” teachers and their input throughout the tumultuous coronavirus pandemic. ....
Teachers in Grosse Pointe call in sick to protest relaxed COVID precautions School board voted to lower what is considered ‘close contact’ Updated: Tags: Teachers in Grosse Pointe call in sick to protest relaxed COVID precautions GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – A group of teachers in Grosse Pointe called in sick Wednesday to protest the district’s new COVID-19 guidelines. READ: Instead of having class, Grosse Pointe North High School students waited in the gym until substitute teachers could be brought to the school. In a 6-1 vote Monday, the Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board of Education adopted new COVID-19 protocols that lowered the distance for “close contact” between students from six feet to three feet and mandating a 10-day quarantine instead of 14 days for students in close contact with a student who tested positive for COVID-19. ....
A 66-year-old Halifax man has admitted to sexually assaulting three very young girls and sharing child pornography with them. William James Martin entered guilty pleas during a video appearance in Nova Scotia Provincial Court Thursday morning. ....
Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education announces grant recipients Advertisement GROSSE POINTES Musical equipment, Chromebooks and math lessons are among the new purchases that will benefit Grosse Pointe Public School System students. At the Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting held virtually, the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education announced the recipients of their most recent grant cycle. A total of $30,269 in grants were awarded. The GPFPE raises money to fund projects not available in the district’s general fund. Grant applications may be submitted by teachers, administrators, students, parents or community members. “One of the highlights of being on the board is being able to be the grateful recipient for the school district of all these wonderful, wonderful awards,” Board Secretary Judy Gafa said. ....