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aeromanKC

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3. As a former teacher, I would not teach in this climate at this time.

Reply to greenjar_01 (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 01:21 AM

Jan 2022

The environment is not safe. Get out. Wait out the pandemic in another capacity (it's a workers market right now!!) and if that works out great. If not come back to teaching in a few years after Covid has been mitigated.

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Chicago Teachers Union votes 73% to begin remote teaching starting tomorrow [View all] greenjar_01 Jan 2022 OP

... Nevilledog Jan 2022 #1

Oh, it's quite the showdown greenjar_01 Jan 2022 #2

good for her! Celerity Jan 2022 #11

As a former teacher, I would not teach in this climate at this time. aeromanKC Jan 2022 #3

Good for you greenjar_01 Jan 2022 #4

Accompanying news story greenjar_01 Jan 2022 #5

Our county positivity rate is above 30% - Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #7

This is the third straight year of total disruption of the schools in Chicago. former9thward Jan 2022 #6

And- they are doing the right thing. It sucks- but, there it is. Thtwudbeme Jan 2022 #8

I think the teacher's union Dorian Gray Jan 2022 #9

Ayup greenjar_01 Jan 2022 #12

They will definitely use it against Pritzker later this year. Ace Rothstein Jan 2022 #13

I think you're right Dorian Gray Jan 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jan 2022 #10