School Districts Divided on Pandemic Teaching Approaches
Rising COVID-19 figures have prompted some school districts to close classrooms, while others are maintaining on-site lessons and forcing defiant teachers to take sick leave.
Huntington Beach Union School District recently informed its teachers that they must return for in-person teaching Jan. 5, or take a leave of absence.
In a brief letter posted to the district’s website, Superintendent Clint Harwick said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order doesn’t affect schools and campuses that are already open for in-person learning.
“[Our] schools will continue to remain open to in-person learning at this time,” Harwick wrote Dec. 3. “We appreciate your patience and understanding during this global pandemic.”