Tacoma Public Schools plans full-time in-person instruction for 2021-2022
Tacoma Public Schools plan for full-time in-person instruction for 2021-2022
Tacoma Public Schools said it will welcome all students back to the classroom this fall five days a week. Q13 News Franque Thompson reports.
TACOMA, Wash. - One of Washington’s largest school districts announced plans for full-time, in-person learning for the 2021-2022 academic year. Tacoma Public Schools said it will welcome all students back to the classroom this fall five days a week. We know there is a lot of pent-up energy and a lot of frustration among families who have had to change their routines, not just in Tacoma, but across the state as we’ve coped with the pandemic. And we’re hoping we can help people get back to some normalcy. We know a lot of people set their family schedules around school, that’s just a fact of life. So, as much as we can get back to having school hours the same as they were, having athl
Tacoma teachers plan sickout to send message, but school district not deterred
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Teachers are calling in sick to highlight their concerns about returning to in-person learning.
TACOMA - Sixty-one Tacoma teachers called in sick Wednesday to send a message about concerns over in-person learning, but that number is only 15-20 more than usual and the district is moving forward with its plan to bring all kids back to the classroom.
Wednesdays are independent learning days for most students in the Tacoma Public Schools district, so the planned sickout did not have much impact, district spokesman Dan Voelpel said.
The group behind the sickout, Safe Return Tacoma, says that s why they chose Wednesday to take action.
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Tacoma teacher group plans sick-out over COVID-19 safety concerns for in-person learning Allison Needles, The News Tribune
A group of teachers in Tacoma is planning a sick-out Wednesday to draw attention to their demands for a safe return to in-person learning.
A post on Instagram Sunday by a group called Safe Return Tacoma encouraged Tacoma Public Schools employees to request a sick day, set students up with independent work and join in “mini actions” throughout the day.
“By participating in a sick out on an asynchronous late-start Wednesday, we are having minimal negative impact on students while still being able to send a clear message to the district: look how many of your employees don’t feel safe with your hybrid model!” the post stated.
Washington teachers, school staff could be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected By Allison Needles, The News Tribune
Published: January 21, 2021, 9:58am
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Teachers and other school staff returning to in-person school in Washington state could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected.
Changes to the state Department of Health vaccination plan by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday moved the state into Phase 1B of the plan, allowing everyone over the age of 65 to receive the vaccine.
The changes also created flexibility for providers administering the vaccine starting in Phase 1B Tier 2. Prior to the changes, only teachers 50 and older were eligible to receive the vaccine, and all other teachers had to wait until Tier 4. Now, providers can combine Tiers 2 and 4, making all school staff eligible for the vaccine regardless of age.