Although the current school year has been better, the repeated refrain nationwide has been that student learning has been disrupted and uneven, a cohort of students ever further behind. There has even been talk of holding everyone back a grade.
To test or not to test (for now)? York County school districts mull options after state announcement
York Dispatch
Citing the challenge of teaching students during the ongoing pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is allowing school districts to delay state assessment tests until the fall
York Suburban likely will not postpone its exams, according to the superintendent, and officials in four other York County districts York City, Spring Grove Area, Dallastown Area and Southern York County said they are still discussing their options.
Dover Area School District and South Eastern School District officials confirmed to The York Dispatch on Monday that they will not delay any state assessments.
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Closer Look: A year into COVID pandemic, York County teachers face exhaustion
York Dispatch
Editor s Note: This is part of a regular series at The York Dispatch. Throughout the year, Dispatch staffers will delve into a new topic that we believe deserves a Closer Look.
Experienced educators were left feeling like first-year teachers again with the overwhelming responsibilities they took on while teaching through an unprecedented pandemic.
As they near the final months of the school year, several York County teachers described feeling exhausted at the end of each day. Ellen Connelly, who works for the Dallastown Area School District, said in her 29 years of teaching she has never experienced the level of professional exhaustion she feels this year.
Dallastown Area Education Association votes to authorize strike
Teachers have been working under an expired contract since June 30, 2020 and negotiations started in January 2020. Author: Melissa Versak (FOX43) Updated: 12:47 AM EST December 18, 2020
Dallastown Area Education Assosciation (DAEA) announced Thursday members voted to authorize a strike for teachers after almost a year of contract negotiations.
Teachers have been working under an expired contract since June 30, 2020 and negotiations started in January 2020.
President of the DAEA Ellen Connelly says, We will continue to negotiate in good faith, because a strike is the last thing anybody wants.
With the authorization for one, a strike can be called at any time, as long as the district gets a 48 hour notice. The DAEA gave the district a date of March 16, 2021.