Many teachers have expressed concerns about remote working opportunities for employees when students are allowed back in the classroom.
W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL FIVESTEPHANIE SUSSKIND IS LIVE ATTHE DISTRICT OFFICE WITH NEWINFORMATION ABOUT THEDISCUSSION ON THE TABLE TODATHE SUPERINTENDENT SCHEDULEDTHIS SPECIAL BOARD WORKSHOPADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT WHATOPTIONS TEACHERS AND STAFFWILL HAVE WHEN BRICK ANDMORTAR SCHOOLS REOPEN.ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTS..
THEBOARD WILL DISCUSS A REMOTEWORK OPTION POLICY FOREMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COVID-19..LIVE WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES..OR GET SENT HOME BECAUSE OEXPOSURE AT SCHOOL... AS WELAS THOSE 65 AND OLDER ANDEMPLOYEES WITH PRE EXISITIMEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT PUTHEM AT HIGHER RISK.
WE SPOKETO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THEPALM BEACH COUNTY TEACHERSUNION WHO IS ALSO A MATHTEACHER..
AND HE SAYS THOSETEACHERS AT HIGH RISK WANT TKNOW THEY HAVE CHOICES.WETHAT SITUATION.
THEY DESERVETO KNOW THAT THEY CAN TEACHSAFE OR IF NECESSARY DO THEIJOB REMOTELY WHEN STUDENTS AREBACK IN THE CLASSROOM WISOME OTHER SUPPORTS TO HELTHOSE STUDENTHAT BOARD WORKSHOP GETSUNDERWAY AT 2 THIS AFTERNOON.ONE BOARD MEMBER ALSO PLANS TODISCUSS THE COVID TESTINOPTIONS WHEN IN PERSONTEACHING RESUMESANOTHER SCHOOL IN ST.
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The Palm Beach County teachers union is calling for Superintendent Dr. Donald Fennoy to be removed.
