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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few things-since I actually live in and have a kid in CCPS.

CC has seriously underpaid its teachers for many years relative to all of the surrounding counties.  We're generally the training ground for young teachers who then leave for more money in nearby counties.  CC can't hardly attract teachers without COVID being in the mix and the surrounding counties aren't going back yet.

The plan is to hire substitutes (have to be 18 and have a high school diploma) to keep classrooms under control where teachers aren't coming back but continuing to teach virtually.

CC hasn't met the COVID case benchmarks set by the BOE to return to the classrooms.  Our county health department head has stated his discomfort with starting the hybrid approach now, but some of the BOE members said that "we'll hope for the best" and that it will be "messy."

Parents have gotten emails from CCPS stating that, for example, they're ventilating the schools per the CDC's guidelines to "the extent possible."   My kid's school was built in 1979 and hardly has any windows that open.  The HVAC system is very old and is slated to be replaced in the next few years.  The handwashing facilities in the restrooms are sorely lacking (no hot water), complete with hand air dryers.

One of CC's Commissioners (Bouchat) is pushing to rid the county of masking requirements and other COVID prevention measures.  This is a popular sentiment in CC.

There is a big parental push to start school and rec sports.  The BOE's expressed concern about starting sports before starting hybrid.

I don't understand the hate for the teachers' unions.  Why is a union that protects teachers' health interests bad, but a police union that protects sketchy cops is good?[/quote]

Did anyone say police unions are good? Certainly not me.

Unions can do good, but at this point, they're doing more bad than good.[/quote]

I'm the PP you're replying to and it's clear you don't live in or know anything about CC at all, which is where cops and their unions are supported no matter what, but teachers are vilified no matter what.  I don't really care what you think about police unions because I wasn't asking you the question; it was a rhetorical question about CC.  I hope that answers your question.[/quote]

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