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COVID-19: American Federation Of Teachers President Calls For Full School Reopenings In Fall COVID-19: American Federation Of Teachers President Calls For Full School Reopenings In Fall
Covid-19: American Federation Of Teachers President Calls For Full School Reopenings In Fall The head of the second-largest teachers union in the United States is calling on a full return to five-day-a-week in-person learning at all schools in the fall, declaring that her organization was “all-in.” In an address posted on social media, Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers said that with more and more Americans becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, it is imperative that schools fully reopen for students and staff during the next academic year. “Conditions have changed,” she said. "We can and we must reopen schools in the fall for in-person te…

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by Zak Failla
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Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union
Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union Andy Pallotta, a former Valhalla resident who taught in New York City elementary schools, was elected to a second three-year term as president of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) union. His re-election was part of the Representative Assembly meeting — the first-ever virtual meeting in the union's history. Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango, a former Pittsford middle school teacher and New York State Teachers’ Retirement System Board member, was also re-elected. The election came as educators continue to be challenged since schools closed mid-March due to the novel cornaviru…

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by Donna Christopher
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COVID-19: Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In US After Pandemic Ends, Reports Say COVID-19: Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In US After Pandemic Ends, Reports Say
Covid-19: Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In US After Pandemic Ends, Reports Say Schools may reopen their doors in the fall when the country comes out the other side of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but remote learning could reportedly be part of the “new normal.” According to some projections and blueprints for reopening economies and school districts, remote learning should continue while schools are doing staggered schedules, so that all students can keep up with their peers. Models also foresee further waves of the virus leading to future school shutdowns, another reason to keep remote learning plans in place. Plans from some school districts paint a p…

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by Zak Failla