The president of the Texas State Teachers Association wants Texas to take it slow when reopening schools. | Pixabay
Teachers in Texas have a message for Gov. Greg Abbott on reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic: slow down.
“Everyone wants to see schools reopen, but they must reopen safely,” Noel Candelaria, president of the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) said in a press release from the TSTA. ”The governor reopened restaurants, bars, gyms and other businesses too soon and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations soared. We can’t afford to let that happen in our schools.”
No school should reopen until the pandemic “has clearly begun to subside” and strict safety standards are in place at schools, Candelaria said in the press release.
That includes requiring students, employees and visitors to wear masks and testing anyone entering the school for coronavirus symptoms.
“Teachers and students who fear it is too risky for their health to return to campuses must be allowed to teach and learn remotely and be provided with the resources they need,” Candelaria said in the press release.
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