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[quote=Anonymous]I’m an APS teacher who does not feel comfortable returning due to the level of mitigation APS is doing (not enough for me to feel comfortable) combined with my own family’s risk factors. I myself am not at increased risk should I contract the virus but I have a family member in my household who is. I have not been authorized to remain virtual for the rest of the school year (I was authorized for the first half of the year, though it is moot now since everyone was home anyway). APS has made this next round of authorizations to remain virtual more difficult, I’m sure because they saw that more teachers wanted to remain virtual than students who selected virtual. I do understand that conundrum APS is in.

However, I very much *prefer* to be in person, and I don’t know any teacher who doesn’t (at the elementary level at least). My job is far easier in person, I am far more skilled teaching in person, I am better able to meet the needs of my students in person, etc. I can prefer in person instruction while also not feeling safe to go back because at this time, with cases rising and hospitals filling and my own personal family risk profile, as well as APS mitigation plans. It’s not time to return. If I am not authorized to remain virtual and am told to return, I will take a LOA or quit. I can afford to do it and my family is more important than my job. [/quote]

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