Jennifer Page: In Amherst, tensions and tough decisions
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Published: 12/16/2020 12:14:27 PM
In Amherst, tensions and tough decisions
Things feel a little tense in Amherst right now. Amherst Regional Public School (ARPS) educators, and the union that represents them, are working on creating a return to in-person learning that is safe. ARPS families are frustrated, and some families and students are suffering, due to remote-only learning. It can feel like these two groups are at odds with each other. Here’s what I think.
Everything is a hot mess right now in our state and in our country. No one can say for sure that it’s safe for students and adults to reenter school buildings, and no one can say for sure that it’s unsafe. And we couldn’t even agree on the definitions of safe and unsafe anyway.