The Los Angeles teachers union has called for district school campuses to remain closed and online learning to continue when the 2020-2021 school year starts on Aug. 18. The UTLA
on its website Thursday night calling on administrators to implement the request. The union also issued a report that indicated reopening will be difficult at any time in the near future.“It is time to take a stand against Trump’s dangerous, anti-science agenda that puts the lives of our members, our students, and our families at risk,” said UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz. “We all want to physically open schools and be back with our students, but lives hang in the balance.
UTLA is also engaging all of its members in a poll on Friday, July 10. The one-day poll results will be out Friday night.examines the specific conditions that must be met in the second-largest school district in the nation before any return to campuses can occur. The UTLA claimed that even before the current coronavirus spike in the county, state and federal governments did not provide resources for increased health and safety measures.
“There is not enough time for the district to put together the detailed, rigorous plans for a safe return to campus,” the UTLA letter noted. “We all want to physically open schools and be back with our students, but lives hang in the balance. Safety has to be the priority. We need to get this right for our communities.” —UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz
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