'The risk to my family is too high' | Some Houston-area teachers plan to quit over COVID-19 concerns
Jason Miles
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Mariah Najmuddin plans to quit teaching after five years in the classroom.
“I teach 7th grade Spanish in Cy-Fair ISD,” Najmuddin said. "The risk to my family is too high.”
Najmuddin said students at her school are in COVID-related quarantine daily along with fellow teachers who are required to instruct in-person.
"You know, I’m a very young teacher and so the probability of me getting sick is low," she said. "But I take care of my parents and ... I carry that very deeply. Like, what if I bring COVID home?”