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[quote=Anonymous]https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-the-state-board-say-no-to-ripping-up-school-schedules/?fbclid=IwAR15SOati6vJGyqH45ELcdxN3Igh3hS81dbS8A7YgM1O9nfcvT13IR8crNU

Just days after Governor Hogan held a press conference throwing school systems under the bus and undercutting the work of educators, now State Superintendent Karen Salmon is recklessly attempting to do more of the same. At the State Board meeting this Tuesday, September 1, Superintendent Salmon will propose that all school systems must revamp their schedules to hit new, arbitrary targets for synchronous and asynchronous learning by September 28. If she has her way, then—after months of silence and zero guidance on schedules from the State Board—in just a few weeks systems, schools, and families across the state will need to rip up the schedules and plans they’ve spent months developing to meet these new targets.

Enough is enough. The school year is beginning, and educators, parents, and students need stability and time to focus on teaching and learning. Instead, the state is trying to make reckless and arbitrary decisions that will make the first days and weeks of an already stressful start of school even more chaotic and confusing.

Sign our petition to call on the State Board of Education to reject Superintendent Salmon’s proposal and instead support the following reasonable next steps:

No major mandated scheduling changes should be implemented until after the first quarter.
No major scheduling changes should be implemented until the State Board hears from educators, parents, and students about how the beginning of the school year goes.
No major scheduling changes should be implemented without developing recommended screen time limits for all grade levels.
Use the State Board’s power to fight for needed resources for a successful start to the year and a safe reopening of buildings, including adequate PPE for students and school staff, laptops or devices for every student, and reliable internet access for all students and staff.[/quote]

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