The Everett Public Schools (EPS) has tossed out the idea of hybrid in-person education and is now proposing to the Everett Teachers Union (ETA) a plan that would bring back students in grades K-5 in-person five days a week in April for what would be the first “normal” classroom experience since last March.
That said, any family that chooses to remain remote would be able to choose that option and keep their students at home. Also, any such plan would need full approval of the ETA and the School Committee.
The plan came as a huge surprise for many as Supt. Priya Tahiliani outlined it for the School Committee on Monday night, though there was no vote attached to the plan. The outline was an update only, but there is no longer a hybrid plan being proposed and the new plan is what is currently being negotiated behind closed doors with the ETA.
The Everett School Committee voted 7-2 to move forward with negotiations with the Everett Teachers Association (ETA) and form a plan that would bring willing families back to school throughout the month of March.
Any new plan will only be in effect after an extensive negotiation with teachers that is happening this week, and a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that details every facet of the return plan.
Voting against the plan – which would bring teachers back before vaccination on March 8 and then slowly roll children into hybrid models on March 15 – were Members Allan Panarese and Millie Cardello. Both preferred a plan that would have waited until at least the first vaccination shot to begin going back to hybrid.
The Everett School Committee voted 7-2 to move forward with negotiations with the Everett Teachers Association (ETA) and form a plan that would bring willing families back to school throughout the month of March.
Any new plan will only be in effect after an extensive negotiation with teachers that is happening this week, and a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that details every facet of the return plan.
Voting against the plan – which would bring teachers back before vaccination on March 8 and then slowly roll children into hybrid models on March 15 – were Members Allan Panarese and Millie Cardello. Both preferred a plan that would have waited until at least the first vaccination shot to begin going back to hybrid.