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[quote=Anonymous]The statement that 17 Burgundy teachers signed states:

&quot;We state that bringing hundreds of students onto our campuses poses unnecessary risks to individual and community physical and mental health, to students and their home communities, to employees and their families, to our surrounding communities, and ultimately to the long-term reputation of our schools.&quot;

Burgundy enrollment is &lt;300. Bring in half the kids for two days each week - you don't have hundreds on campus. There are 25 acres.

I agree that public schools with cramped classrooms, crowded hallways and limited outdoor space can't safely open. But Burgundy has the space to do this. Give the teachers who refuse an unpaid sabbatical year, or put them in charge of delivering a top-notch online educational program (because the spring was not great - I'm looking at you, specials teachers, where were you?) and hire teachers who can teach 12-15 kids in person two days per week somewhere in 25 acres of space outdoors.

I'm so disappointed because the school boasts about its amazing campus. Well, this is the chance, use the outdoors. It seems clear that at least the 17 teachers who signed the statement don't buy into the philosophy of outdoor education. It also seems clear that teachers and administration do not have the capacity to reimagine education in a pandemic and create in person learning that can be safe outdoors. I'm disappointed in myself because I've been saying all along that if anyone can do this, Burgundy can do it and I feel duped. [/quote]

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