The largest teachers union in Massachusetts called on the education commissioner to keep public schools closed Monday so staff members can come in and get tested for COVID-19. Education officials quickly rejected the idea.
The largest teachers union in Massachusetts called Friday on the education commissioner to keep public schools closed Monday, when most students were scheduled to return to the classroom after the holiday break, so staff members can come in and get tested for COVID-19.
"To protect the public health and the safety of our communities, it is urgent to allow districts to use Jan. 3 for administering COVID-19 tests to school staff and analyzing the resulting data," she said. A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Education rejected the idea of keeping students out of school Monday.
While acknowledging that delaying the start of school by one day would pose a hardship for some families, Najimy said there would no hesitation to close schools if there were a blizzard Sunday night.
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