California teachers unions are fighting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s suggestion that schools open this summer and making clear that they will have a say at the bargaining table
they would consider strikes or major protests if schools reopen without the proper safety measures in place“It’s insane. It’s not safe to go back in July,” said Jon Bath, political action chair for the Fresno Teachers Association. “Can you imagine being with 40 kids in a room that’s 20 [feet] by 20 [feet]? As a teacher, you’re going to get it.”
The Sacramento City Teachers Association is also against the idea, and said that if Newsom wants to see districts open in “a timely and constructive way,” he will have to work more closely with districts and provide more resources to ensure student and teacher safety. “There hasn't been sufficient consultation down to the local level,” Flint said. “There is not a clear plan for how this would take place or much of a plan at all.”
When asked about a potential summer school start date, Riverside County Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said Newsom’s comments caught people off guard but that some level of instruction could be “entirely possible” in July. But Kaiser warned of the unknowns regarding how children may act as vectors for the coronavirus despite low numbers of pediatric cases.
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