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Meeting may Open Contracts for Teachers, Staff Want Coronavirus Safey in Workplace

2:42 But the board’s plan does not require schools to absolutely follow the CDC’s or the state’s Smart Start guidelines for masking, social distancing and hygiene. It asks schools to meet those guidelines only “to the best of their abilities.” That has the Fairbanks Education Association president, Sandra Ryan, concerned about the safety of teachers who could be exposed to the disease. “There is just language that needs to be put into place and remind us of some of the great work we’ve already done with the district on protocols in place, that, unfortunately with the current directive from the school board, we’ll be hard-pressed to maintain them.”

Teachers, Staff & Principals Associations Question School Reopening

Credit Fairbanks Education Association The associations that represent Fairbanks-area teachers, principals and support staff released a statement Friday opposing the opening of schools in January. The Board of Education for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District voted a week ago to give students the option to return to in-person learning for the second semester. The board’s plan does not require schools to absolutely follow the CDC’s COVID-19 or the state of Alaska’s Smart Start guidelines for masking, social distancing and hygiene  the plan only “acknowledges” that schools will meet those guidelines “to the best of their abilities.”

Full opening of Fairbanks schools on Jan 19 to be considered

Several school board members pressed for expanding school building access as education leaders met virtually Tuesday to discuss plans for 2021. Under one scenario, schools would open to in-person classes to all who wish to attend five days a week starting Jan. 19. “Open the doggone schools,” school board member Matthew Sampson said. “Let the kids in and staff return who so choose to do so.” A special meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday for a school board vote. Other plans expanding school access involve inviting limited numbers of students two to four days a week for a shorter school day with computers continuing as the primary learning platform. Yet another proposal would give principals leeway to decide how best to expand access at their buildings. The school district has about 35 schools.

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