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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]why is a cashier at walmart considered essential and a teacher isn't? Teachers need to return to school. They can wear protective shields and maintain distance while teaching in a lecture format. They can wash their hands after each class and use sanitizer throughout the day. The whole world is returning to work and teachers need to do the same. those who have health issues can be assigned to DL.[/quote]

MCPS isn’t really trying to figure out what teachers can’t return to F2F for documentable health reasons. My DH’s doctor is ready to fill out whatever form MCPS needs. [b]Only there’s no form for well-enough for DL, but not for F2F. [/b]Right now, the forms are for doctors to say you can’t return PERIOD or you can return without any restrictions. [b]MCPS does not provide reasonable accommodations beyond ergonomics in our experience. [/b]None of things that we know from the private sector or other government jobs.[/quote]

1)And there likely won't be a form. Not only is it not really fair to other employees.. that's like saying "those with children can get off work at 4pm". It also would almost hold them responsible to accommodate.  It's not difficult to get a doctor's note..most heart disease is considered higher risk..even hypertension which millions of people have that you wouldn't realize. Or a 50 year old who had childhood asthma but hasn't had a flare up for 40 years. Its on their record so they get a note. So if 80% of the teachers return with a doctor's note and say they're higher risk, who will do the in person teaching?  Now mcps is stuck.

2) unfortunately jobs don't have to provide "covid accommodations". Plenty of health personnel have taken extended leave of abscence without pay or quit because they did not want to work or were not healthy enough to work on covid positive floors. They got doctors note to write them off work or they worked.  Any accommodations given were up to ther manager, not required. 
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