Superintendent: Greenwich teachers who showed video deemed not appropriate will not finish year with classes
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Greenwich Superintendent of Schools Toni Jones poses at the Board of Education in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
GREENWICH The district has closed its investigation into an incident in which two teachers showed a cartoon video that was “not appropriate” to two second grade remote classes in March, according to a statement Friday from the Greenwich superintendent of schools.
Neither teacher will finish out the year with the classes, according to the statement, although it’s not clear whether they have been terminated, reassigned or some other arrangement was made.
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Heading into spring break, Greenwich schools see biggest COVID spike of the year
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Students gather at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Greenwich Board of Education Building in Greenwich, Conn., photographed on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Students gather at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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GREENWICH Greenwich Public Schools is seeing the single largest surge in cases of COVID-19 since the start of the scholastic year.
Since Tuesday, the school district has reported 33 new COVID cases. And since last Friday, April 2, there have been 42 new cases. It is both the biggest three-day and week-over-week increase the district has reported.
91% of Greenwich s teachers are vaccinated, scheduled or opting out
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A total of 15 booths are set up for patients during the Greenwich Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Brunswick Lower School Campus in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Greenwich s Jayne Schiff makes an appointment for her second COVID-19 vaccine from ED Coordinator Rory Powe during the Greenwich Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Brunswick Lower School Campus in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Employees check in patients during the Greenwich Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Brunswick Lower School Campus in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Best news we ve heard all year : Greenwich teachers celebrate new COVID vaccination plan
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Greenwich schools have been in session all year since September and teachers have been concerned about potential health risks. On Monday it was announced that in March there would be dedicated clinics for teachers seeking COVID vaccinations.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
GREENWICH For teachers, Monday brought with it the “best news we’ve heard all year.”
Carol Sutton, president of the Greenwich Education Association, was not alone in celebrating Gov. Ned Lamont’s Monday announcement that there would be dedicated clinics set up starting in March to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to pre-K to grade 12 school staff and teachers and professional childcare providers.