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Glenbard Education Association (GEA) agreed to extend a union contract to get teachers to agree to participate in a saliva screening once school returns for in-person learning.
During a recent board meeting, Judith Weinstock, Mireya Vera, Bob Friend and Margaret DeLaRosa voted to approve a one-year GEA contract extension to June 30, 2025, in exchange for the teachers agreeing to participate in weekly saliva COVID-19 screening. Members John Kenwood and Jennifer Kendras voted no.
“The balance between community/public health, social emotional issues associated with remote learning, academic excellence for our kids, and economics drove me to support this program on a mandatory basis…” Kenwood said during the vote. “So, I will be voting no on this contract.”