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Florida’s top teachers union on Tuesday, June 2, unveiled its proposal for reopening public-school campuses in the fall as districts wait for final direction from the state Department of Education. After nearly three months of coronavirus-prompted school closures, the education of about 3 million Florida students has been upended, sparking concerns about growing achievement gaps and the types of safety measures that will be needed to keep students and staff members safe in the fall. “We don’t want to go into a school year with question marks,” Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram said. Ingram, the chair of the union’s Statewide Committee to Safely Reopen Public Schools, said the recommendations are meant to be a “floor not a ceiling” for what schools ought to do before welcoming back students, faculty and visitors to campuses. The committee’s recommendations include: widespread testing of students, staff and visitors for the virus adjustments to class sizes and student transportation changes to the school calendar promoting hybrid instruction pushing to hire more school counselors and psychologists to help students’ social and emotional well-being. The Volusia United Educators posted a letter indicating that temperature checks will be mandatory for instructional personnel, when they return June 15.
Soaring at the Speedway
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