About a dozen teachers and staffers for the Appleton school district are urging the school board to not have in-person classes at the start of the school year.
The board listened to community members for nearly two hours on the plans last night.
Teacher Jessica Sherman says the decision comes down to whether to put students and staff in harm’s way. She says parents need to get back to work and children deserve and education, but board members are the ones that will have to live with the burden of a student, staff, or family death, as a result of sending children back to school.
Sherman adds some veteran teachers are resigning, because they’re concerned about catching coronavirus.
A special education teacher told the board she thinks there’s a “silent majority” that wants in-person classes.
The district’s plan calls for Pre-K to fourth grade students to be in the classroom five days a week.
Fifth through 12th graders would have in-person classes two days a week, and three days online.
Parents can also choose to have five days of virtual learning.
