A group of Iowa teachers have sent their own mock obituaries to their governor in hopes she'll revisit plans for reopening schools. 'I'm very scared,' 7th grade teacher Kerry Finley of Iowa City told 'Good Morning America.' Finley is one of several educators who wrote their
A group of Iowa teachers have sent their own mock obituaries to their governor in hopes she'll revisit plans for reopening schools.
In the article, Dumkrieger calls on teachers to email their obits to the office of Gov. Kimberly Reynolds. "The governor issued no guidance," Dumkrieger told"GMA.""That means every district in Iowa will have completely different plans. Some will wear masks, some will not." "I would like to see masks on everyone," Dumkrieger said."We want a safe return to school, which means safe plans.""And [to] say, 'This is what we're thinking about and a lot of teachers are too scared to say it," he explained."Writing your own obituary reflects on who you are, what you've been and who you want to become. It's sobering for sure.
Pat Garrett, a spokesman for the Governor's Office, said Reynolds believes getting Iowa's students and teachers back to school safely is an important part of the state's coronavirus recovery plan.
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