ABQ teachers union says reactions are mixed on going back 100% to in-person learning
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Updated: 7:57 AM MST Mar 10, 2021
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Updated: 7:57 AM MST Mar 10, 2021
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YOU CAN COUNT ON FORWARD SPOKE TO THE TEACHERS UNION AND JOINS US LIVE FROM APS WITH WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THEM KAYLA FOR THE HEY RON, YEAH STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THIS NOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL TEACHERS UNION TOLD ME THAT SOME ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOGISTICS AND OTHER SAFETY. I THINK EVERYBODY WAS SURPRISED I CERTAINLY WAS PD ANNOUNCED MONDAY. ALL NEW MEXICO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD HAVE STUDENTS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM NO LATER THAN APRIL 5TH. THAT MEANS TEACHERS NEED TO BE BACK TOO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE SO FAR. SHE’S GETTING A MIXED REACTION. AND FROM THOSE IN THE UNION A TEACHER JUST CALLED ME SAYING THIS IS THE BEST THING AND I’M READY TO GO BACK AND I’VE HAD EMAILS FROM TEACHERS SAYING I’M NOT FEELING SAFE. THIS IS TOO SOON AND I’M REALLY WORRIED ELLEN. BERNSTEIN SAYS THERE ARE THREE KEY ISSUES. SHE EXPECTS TO HEAR MOST ABOUT ONE INVOLVING THE LOGISTICS IF SOME STUDENTS ARE IN PERSON AND OTHERS CHOOSE TO STAY REMOTE. HOW DO I TEACH APPROPRIATELY AM I SAFE WITH MY SINGLE VACCINE? AND WHAT ABOUT BACK AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES THE STATE HAS A PLAN TO GET TEACHERS AND STAFF THEIR FIRST VACCINE SHOTS BY THE END OF THE MONTH BUT FOR PFIZER AND MODERNA IS THE ONE SHOT ENOUGH. WE ASKED THE DOCTOR, IT’S NOT PERFECT, BUT IT’S PRETTY GOOD PROTECTION AND WHEN YOU’RE USING COVID-19 PRACTICES PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL VERY SAFELY HIGH RISK TEACHERS ARE EXEMPT FROM RETURNING UNTIL TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY GET THEIR FINAL DOSE. WHAT IF SOME TEACH? ERS STILL DON’T FEEL SAFE IF THEY DON’T FEEL SAFE AND THEY FEEL COMFORT. WILL TAKING A LEAVE OR NOT TEACHING ANYMORE. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION AND THAT WOULD THAT WOULD BE REALLY UNFORTUNATE. OH JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES BERNSTEIN WILL MEET WITH TEACHERS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE TO TALK ABOUT THE CHANGES AND THEIR CONCERNS THAT MEETING STARTS AT 4:15 REPORTING LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. MANORWOOD. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS PED SAYS SCHOOLS WILL FOLLOW COVID SAFE PRACTICES THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL DISTANCING. AND THE WEARING OF MASKS WELL, THE CLOCK IS TICKING THE STATE’S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TO GET STUDENTS BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM IN LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS. APS IS PLANNING A SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TO TALK ABOUT HIS DISTRICT-WIDE RE-ENTRY PLAN. YOU CAN TUNE IN LIVE ON THE

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