Inside the Student-Led Covid Walkouts
2 years, 11 months ago

Inside the Student-Led Covid Walkouts

Wired  

When Ayleen Serrano returned to school after the recent winter break, the 15-year-old came back to nearly empty hallways, absent classmates, and what she describes as a “lifeless” atmosphere. “I feel like my school had failed me,” says Jaiden Briese, a 15-year-old sophomore at Denver Public Schools in Colorado. Days later, a student-led petition demanding safer conditions at Denver Public Schools joined the chorus of similar actions from students in Boston, Chicago, New York City, and Oakland. “You Need to Listen to Us” Student protesters who spoke with WIRED described how they reached out to peers using text messages and social media apps to help shape their demands of their school districts.

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The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
1 year, 11 months ago

The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An analysis by The Associated …

2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.
2 years ago

2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Jonathan Oliva is in third grade, but struggles to read and write. “He needs more time in school.” Lucas doesn’t know the man in charge of Richmond’s schools tried — not once, but twice — to give students just that. “I always feel a break is coming up, and that’s a relief,” said high school teacher John …

Chicago teachers accept COVID-19 safety deal, keeping kids in school
2 years, 11 months ago

Chicago teachers accept COVID-19 safety deal, keeping kids in school

LA Times  

A student skips as they arrive at Jordan Community Public School in Chicago on Wednesday. Students in the nation’s third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols. Their return happened the same day the full membership of the Chicago Teachers Union gave …

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class
2 years, 11 months ago

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Students are poised to return to Chicago Public Schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation’s third-largest district late Monday over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that canceled classes for five days. Earlier Monday, Union President Jesse Sharkey said the union and district remained “apart on a number of key features, …

Chicago schools: Public school students will return to classroom Wednesday after teachers union suspends work action, mayor says
3 years ago

Chicago schools: Public school students will return to classroom Wednesday after teachers union suspends work action, mayor says

CNN  

CNN — Chicago teachers will be back in school Tuesday and students are scheduled to return to in-person learning on Wednesday after the Chicago Teachers Union house of delegates voted to end the teachers’ work action over Covid-19 mitigation measures, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a Monday night news conference. Earlier, the union representing public school teachers had tweeted: “The …

In-person classes in Chicago are set to resume Wednesday with a deal on COVID-safety
3 years ago

In-person classes in Chicago are set to resume Wednesday with a deal on COVID-safety

NPR  

In-person classes in Chicago are set to resume Wednesday with a deal on COVID-safety Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Students are expected to be back in classrooms on Wednesday in Chicago after five days of canceled classes due to a bitter dispute between the teachers union and city officials. The two groups spent days …

Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols
3 years ago

Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago’s mayor showed little sign of easing. We will not relent.” The blunt response came less than an hour after leaders of the Chicago Teachers …

Chicago Public Schools cancels classes for fourth consecutive day
3 years ago

Chicago Public Schools cancels classes for fourth consecutive day

CNN  

CNN — Classes in Chicago will be canceled again Monday, making it the fourth consecutive day students have been out of school as the standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and City officials drags on amid a Covid-19 surge. We will continue to negotiate through the night and will provide an update if we have made substantial progress.” The decision …

Chicago Cancels School For 3rd Day As City Fights Teachers Union Over COVID Protocols
3 years ago

Chicago Cancels School For 3rd Day As City Fights Teachers Union Over COVID Protocols

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHICAGO — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the …

No deal, no school: Chicago cancels classes for a 2nd day
3 years ago

No deal, no school: Chicago cancels classes for a 2nd day

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago school leaders canceled classes for a second straight day after failing to reach an agreement Wednesday with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district. White House press secretary Jen Psaki, echoing President Joe Biden a day earlier, said Wednesday that the country is better equipped now to …

Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning
3 years ago

Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the latest development in an escalating battle over pandemic safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district. The Chicago Teachers Union’s action, approved by 73% of members, called for remote instruction until “cases …

COVID-19 disruptions loom over start of Chicago schools
3 years ago

COVID-19 disruptions loom over start of Chicago schools

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Public school students in Chicago returned to classes Monday after winter break, but the latest COVID-19 surge has escalated a fight between the district and teachers union over safety protocols that could disrupt classes in the nation’s third-largest district later this week. But the Chicago Teachers Union has been critical of the district’s safety measures and planned votes …

Headteacher contacts police after anti-Covid vaccine campaigner walks into school
3 years, 3 months ago

Headteacher contacts police after anti-Covid vaccine campaigner walks into school

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He also said an “unwelcome” campaigner …

Nation’s largest school district welcomes New York students back to in-person learning
3 years, 3 months ago

Nation’s largest school district welcomes New York students back to in-person learning

CNN  

New York CNN — Students in New York City’s public schools – the nation’s largest school district – were welcomed back to the classroom Monday for full-time, in-person learning, joining school districts across the country confronting a new academic year amid Covid-19. “It’s so good to see all our kids coming back to school in person, where they can learn …

Op-Ed: The school emailed about a COVID-19 ‘Case Cluster.’ Soon, I was cold-calling to help
3 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: The school emailed about a COVID-19 ‘Case Cluster.’ Soon, I was cold-calling to help

LA Times  

Perhaps it was the latest email from the high school administration, the one that had “Covid-19 Case Cluster” in the subject line. It felt like every other day we were receiving a “Positive Covid Case Community Letter” that attempted to reassure families “there is no reason to believe your student is a close contact,” meaning a coronavirus-positive child had not …

Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down
3 years, 10 months ago

Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down

CNN  

CNN — The first thing you need to know about dropping out of school is that it doesn’t happen all at once. Enrollment is down across the board,” said Jessica Irving-Marin of Youth Empowerment Project, a program which helps high school students who can’t or won’t go to traditional school pass the equivalent of the GED administered in Louisiana. “What …

Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
3 years, 10 months ago

Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms

Associated Press  

ELK GROVE, Calif. — The majority of California’s 6.1 million public school students could be back in the classroom by April under new legislation announced Monday by Gov. “You can’t reopen your economy unless you get your schools reopened for in-person instruction,” said Newsom, who announced the deal with state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony …

Chicago public school teachers back tentative deal to return to in-person learning, union says
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago public school teachers back tentative deal to return to in-person learning, union says

CNN  

CNN — Members of the Chicago Teachers Union have voted to return to in-person learning, according to a news release from the union. “We will protect ourselves by using the school Safety Committees created under this agreement to organize and see that CPS meets safety standards and mitigation protocols.” While both sides agreed that they wanted to be back in …

Atlanta Public Schools considers mandatory summer school targeting students furthest behind from coronavirus
3 years, 11 months ago

Atlanta Public Schools considers mandatory summer school targeting students furthest behind from coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a top district official. “And that represents a very specific population.” That population includes vulnerable students from an educational and socio-economic perspective among the 51,000 students across 87 schools and five programs in the …

Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools leaders extended remote learning Monday for two more days and called for a “cooling-off period” in negotiations with the teachers’ union, citing progress but not a full agreement on COVID-19 safety plans for returning to schools. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson said in a joint statement that teachers would not …

Chicago teachers punished as classroom no-shows protest
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago teachers punished as classroom no-shows protest

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago teachers punished for refusing to show up for the start of in-person classes over COVID-19 concerns, demonstrated Wednesday outside the school board president’s home. Roughly 150 employees were docked pay and locked out of Chicago Public Schools systems earlier this week, meaning they can’t teach remotely either as classes began this week for thousands of pre-kindergarten and …

Young Chicago students begin return to classroom learning
3 years, 11 months ago

Young Chicago students begin return to classroom learning

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools students began their return to the classroom Monday as school doors opened to thousands of pre-kindergarten and some special education students. The nation’s third-largest district, with about 355,000 students, plans a gradual return to in-person instruction after going remote last March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chicago Teachers Union has opposed reopening over safety …

With COVID-19 surging, schools suspend in-person education
4 years, 1 month ago

With COVID-19 surging, schools suspend in-person education

Associated Press  

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state spiking to record levels, bus drivers and teachers in quarantine, students getting sick and the holidays looming, Schools Superintendent Scott Hanback in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, made a tough decision this week. ‘’It has been very, very difficult,’’ Hanback said, adding that he has been doing ‘’a lot of prayer, rest and trying …

NYC delays start of school year to allow more preparation time
4 years, 4 months ago

NYC delays start of school year to allow more preparation time

Al Jazeera  

Instruction was supposed to begin on September 10 but now will be delayed until September 16. New York City is delaying the start of its school year by several days to give teachers more time to prepare to have students back in classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday. The development comes after de Blasio, …

Teachers’ unions are leading the push for more school coronavirus protections
4 years, 4 months ago

Teachers’ unions are leading the push for more school coronavirus protections

CNN  

CNN — The federal government’s push to reopen schools while Covid-19 is still widespread is meeting tough resistance from powerful groups with deeply personal interests: teachers and their unions. That’s why more and more schools are opening remotely.” Unions push back in 3 largest school districts In New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the nation’s three largest school districts, the …

Chicago public schools will start the school year all virtual
4 years, 5 months ago

Chicago public schools will start the school year all virtual

CNN  

CNN — Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest school system, will start the coming school year with fully remote learning for all students due to the coronavirus pandemic, the district announced Wednesday. We are making every possible effort to provide a high-quality remote learning experience in the fall, utilizing live, virtual instruction for every student, every day, and we are …

Chicago teachers union wants virtual start to fall classes
4 years, 5 months ago

Chicago teachers union wants virtual start to fall classes

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools should start the fall semester with virtual classes rather than calling students back to buildings left empty since March, the union representing thousands of teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district said Thursday. “The reason why we’ve survived in Chicago and Illinois is because no one listened to Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos,” Stacy Davis …

US debates school reopening, WHO warns ‘no return to normal’
4 years, 5 months ago

US debates school reopening, WHO warns ‘no return to normal’

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States ignited fierce debate Monday about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will intensify unless more countries adopt comprehensive plans to combat it. “If the basics aren’t followed, there is only one way this pandemic is going to go,”said the director of the World …

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