Friday, October 23, 2020

On Respecting Safety, and Keeping Your Word

 

October 21, 2020

 

Teachers in the West Ada School District in Idaho were told that when coronavirus levels in the area were in the Red Zone, school would be conducted virtually.

Unfortunately, when the district was declared a Red Zone, officials “were still acting like it was a yellow,” and holding in-person classes. This was a hazard for both students and teachers.

So the teachers took steps. They called in sick for two days. Now district officials are touring the schools and looking at rooms that are deemed to be hazardous in terms of improper setup, etc. Not only should that have been done before school ever started, but—

 

Why couldn’t school officials keep their word?

 

 


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