COVID In Montgomery County: Dozens Of Parents Hold Rally To Fight For Return To In-School Instruction
Organizers say they believe the teachers' union is "strong-arming" teachers and influencing school boards to keep schools closed.
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Organizers say they believe the teachers' union is "strong-arming" teachers and influencing school boards to keep schools closed.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers are in a standoff with the Philadelphia School District over the safety of school buildings.
Saturday's rally is open to the public and is set to begin at 11 a.m. at the PSEA headquarters in Montgomeryville.
The Philadelphia School District expects pre-kindergarten through second-grade teachers to show up at school on Monday to get ready to welcome students back.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and other state officials will hold a virtual briefing Thursday afternoon to discuss the governor's proposal to fund school districts across the commonwealth.
Contact tracing shows many of the cases come from social activities and small gatherings.
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Some parents and teachers complain the ventilation strategy is insufficient.
Under the plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Wolf, a Democrat, will ask the Republican-controlled Legislature for what could approach $2 billion extra for public schools.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says parish and regional elementary schools in the city will also learn virtually Tuesday.
Bucks County is buckling down as a powerful Nor'eastern is moving into Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The school district says with all instruction taking place virtually, there is no need to cancel classes and use a snow day on Monday, Feb. 1.
There will be school closures, despite objections from some parents.
The School District of Philadelphia has been in an all-virtual learning setting since last March because of the pandemic.
Hundreds of boxes of breakfast and lunch meals for a seven-day supply were distributed at the site, which now makes up 102 distribution areas throughout the city.
She was seen at last week's Capitol Hill rally in social media images and without a face mask.
Students in the Wissahickon School District will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 11.
Carney believes students learn best when in a physical classroom.
He might be a rival of our 76ers, but kudos to Irving.
Even in the midst of a virtual learning setting because of the pandemic, the annual Lamberton Elementary Winter show went on without a hitch.
The petition has already garnered over 1,000 signatures.
But in 2020, snow days won't be happening for some school districts who are learning virtually.
Usually a snowstorm means school delays or cancellations, but not this year.
Members of the St. Joseph's Prep Fathers' Club have distributed the desks they made to families in need.
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, fire departments suddenly lost the ability to go to schools to teach fire prevention.
