It won’t be long until students start setting their alarm clocks and boarding the bus to school. For Waterbury Public Schools, class resumes Tuesday, Aug. 30..
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WATERBURY, Conn. Students and teachers in the Brass City are set to return to classroom for full-day instruction on Monday.
City officials announced the transition in collaboration with Mayor Neil O Leary, the city s health department, and the Board of Education.
The full-day schedule will be followed by both in-person and remote students and the superintendent says their hope is to operate on a full day schedule for the rest of the year.
“We anticipate that today that we’re still at about 30 percent in person and 70 percent that are still choosing right now for virtual,” said Waterbury Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin. “I would expect that there’s going to be a comfort level, especially since now so many of our staff have been vaccinated and I believe
The union representing teachers is on board with the superintendent s decision.
“For me, the closer I can get with the date between vaccination in teachers arms and the date for return of in-person student teaching the better off I think everyone will be, and the healthier and safer everyone will be,” said Kevin Egan, president of the Waterbury Teachers Association.
Ruffin said she would reassess a date to return to the hybrid model and provide an update on January 29. I have no doubt that we are all committed to seeing our children flourish again in school. I know my entire staff will continue to work tirelessly towards a hybrid model return as soon as it is safe, Ruffin said.