Near Buffalo, NY, a school district, on Friday issued a statement blaming the district’s action on dozens of resignations and sick leave requests, delaying its school year for students to learn remotely.
In a statement issued Friday, the Williamsville Central School District said students learning remotely or through hybrid models will see their school years delayed indefinitely. Individuals returning to models of hybrid education will obviously see their classes begin on Tuesday.
The statement blamed the decision on 90 school employees who had requested sick leave due to COVID-19 as well as the resignation of more than 100 employees.
“Delaying the launch of our complete remote learning online learning model is the best way forward,” said Scott Martzloff, the district superintendent. “
Williamsville Teachers Association officials condemned the superintendent’s statement on Twitter, noting that only six members of the district’s teaching staff resigned and pointed out that the number also included dozens of retirements, notifying the district before March of the last school year.
“So we expect that four teachers and six teachers who have retired in the last five months have resigned which makes the district unable to provide distance education?” Reads the statement from the union.
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– Williamsville T.A. (WilliamsVilletta) September 5, 2020
School officials across the country are struggling to find the best ways to get students back to class in the fall; U.S. Many large school districts in the vicinity have resorted to all-models online due to fears of a coronavirus outbreak.
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