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The Peoria Federation of Teachers is going public with its concerns about the March 1 return to school after Peoria Public Schools administration declined to bargain over several issues deemed outside the union s purview.
Jeff Adkins-Dutro is the teachers union president. He said many teachers won t be able to socially distance their students to the CDC-recommended minimum of 3 feet in the classroom, due to lack of space. We have manifold instances where students will not be able to be distanced by 3 feet, let alone 6 feet, he said.
Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat said principals are working on those issues within their individual buildings. Potential solutions include moving furniture into storage, installing plexiglas desk shields, or implementing flexible seating arrangements.