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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think a lawsuit is the way to go.  Something like an open letter to Bowser and the Council that is published in the Post and online that is signed by 10 thousand families with students enrolled in that says - You must start prioritizing schools and education.  Stop fooling around with bars and indoor dining and concerts. Do the work necessary and dedicate the funding necessary to meet the needs of our students.

I wish the editorial board of the Post would do that on their own.

I would not include a list of demands like the WTU keeps putting out there because it's very divisive and not productive.  [/quote]

The WTU's list of demands is designed to be impossible to meet so schools will stay closed. The last thing WTU wants is for schools to reopen. [/quote]

They don’t need WTU’s permission to reopen. They may want their support but schools can open with or without union support. Teachers legally can’t strike so they would have to come back, take leave, or quit. So again, there’s the problem—staff entitled to make their own decisions using their legal provided leave. [/quote]

Teachers need approval to take annual leave unless they're on FMLA, right? Even in regular times, teachers can't just say they're going on vacation for 3 weeks during the school year? How does their sick leave work? Do they need to provide medical documentation after x amount of days?[/quote]

This is correct. I’m a teacher who has qualified for FMLA and will be on leave regardless of whether we return to in person or not. If I didn’t have a reason to take leave, I couldn’t just take sick days as after 3 days I would need a doctor’s note and potentially be required to use FMLA. I may be able to take an unpaid leave of absence with no job protection. Without an eligible reason to take leave I would have to show up or quit. The union can’t do anything about that. So if DCPS wants to open they can, they just need staff to do it. If staff take leave and/or quit, that limits the options DCPS has for returning students. There aren’t many qualified people to hire to fill spots. Think about how many teachers it takes being out on leave before you can’t staff a building...7-8?[/quote]

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