One of the country’s largest teacher unions is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without adequate security measures amid the global pandemic. The American Federation of Teachers, which represents 1.7 million school employees, issued a resolution on Tuesday saying it will support any local chapter …
Read More »Teachers union authorizes strikes if schools reopen without certain security measures
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation’s second-largest teachers union, said it will support members to go on strike due to unsafe working conditions in schools due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFT said the strike should be a “last resort,” but demanded several guarantees before schools were fully reopened. …
Read More »Florida COVID-19 children’s hospitalizations increase 23% as schools prepare to reopen
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number of new cases of COVID-19 in children, along with hospitalizations, has increased over the past week across the state. This occurs when Florida schools are preparing to return to school under an emergency order to reopen school buildings and allow students to attend classes in …
Read More »Singapore spy case raises China’s recruiting fears in island state
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The case of a Singaporean caught spying on China in the United States has raised fears about the recruitment of China’s intelligence assets in an island state that has gained trust among Western governments and maintains good terms with Beijing. FILE PHOTO: A view of the Singapore …
Read More »Here is a breakdown of Coronavirus cases in Orange County children by age group
Orange County, Fla. – With schools starting for virtually all students in Orange County on August 10, the county’s top health official detailed how many cases of coronavirus the county has seen in school-age children. According to the Florida Department of Health, more than 1,525 people under the age of …
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