Many Parents Are Demanding That Schools Return To In-Person Learning
In many suburban public school districts in Massachusetts, in-person learning is limited.
Meredith Nierman
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Parents are growing restless in some Boston suburbs. Nearly one year into the pandemic, many say they are fed up that schools remain either closed or open only part-time. Kids should be back in school, said Chris Brezski, a father of two in Newton. I m disappointed we are where we are right now.
President Joe Biden said over the weekend that “it’s time for schools to reopen safely,” repeating the lone word “safely.” But defining that has been one of the most vexing political questions of the coronavirus era. It s been a decision that has also been left largely to local leaders, sleepy school committees and vigilant teachers unions as the scientific knowledge about the virus unfolds.
Parents, teachers, state officials reflect on education in pandemic
Head of School Jennifer Kowieski, center, poses with students Landon Freytag, of Newton, left, and Madeline Perry, of Brookline, outside the Saint Columbkille Partnership School, a Catholic school, Dec. 18, in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The families of both students decided to switch to the school, avoiding the challenges of remote learning at many public schools. AP PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA
Published: 12/24/2020 11:57:08 AM
As the experimental fall semester hits winter break, leaders, educators, and families continue to debate the effectiveness of education during the pandemic, as well as how the state’s high-caliber academics and students have held up in the new environment.
December 15, 2020
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education members Jasper Coughlin, Darlene Lombos, Amanda Fernandez and James Morton raised their hands to cast “no” votes on amendments to student learning time regulations, which passed 7-4. (Screenshot via State House News Service.)
The Haverhill Education Association was one of more than 100 local teachers’ unions to take a vote of no confidence in Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley over concerns about his leadership during the pandemic.
The petition was presented Tuesday during a regular meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Haverhill Education Association President Anthony J. Parolisi, an Albert B. Consentino School civics teacher, read a declaration signed by more than 50,000 members of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
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