Teachers unions push for continued in-school testing
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A sign on the University at Albany Campus informs drivers that of the state COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY State and national teachers unions are calling on school districts to ramp up COVID testing efforts for students and staff as many explore ways to bring more students back for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year.
Leaders from New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), United University Professions (UUP), the National Football League Players Association and the Rockefeller Foundation, made the case for continued screenings at a virtual press conference Thursday.
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NYSUT President Andy Pallotta has issued a statement regarding the confusion over in-person instruction standards at schools across New York.
NYSUT is a statewide union that has more than 600,000 members and represents teachers, human services, and health care workers at schools in New York.
Lawmakers have been calling for a reduction of the standards in distancing to get students back to in-person learning.
Pallotta says nothing has changed.