A survey sent out to teachers last week indicated a majority are in favor of a strike if their demands aren't met.
KN95 and N95 masks provided to all students and staff daily.A plan for staff vacancies that ensures a qualified adult is available to fill in when a teacher is out of the classroom.District officials, in a statement to Edsource this week, said they agree KN95 masks, robust contact tracing, support for schools to cover employee absences and vaccine clinics are "appropriate areas to direct our focus and resources as our district, like many across the state, is strained by the omicron surge.
The district is also one of the few in the state to provide weekly testing for students and staff at each of its school sites, district officials said. The district is also "exploring raising the pay for substitute teachers," officials said."It's been three weeks of this; we're grateful cases are going down, but working under these kinds of conditions each day is very taxing," Glidden said.
"We have a very privileged school here with ventilation and great teachers, and I think every school in the district should have the same access to air and a community that supports them – that our school has. And until that happens we have to advocate for the entire district," said PTA Vice President Maggie Whitaker as she was handing out flyers.