health and safety
Chicago teachers say remote learning only way to keep kids safe
July 24, 2020"We call on the schools and the mayor of this city to have a heart...make sure our students can be educated remotely until it is safe,” declared Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union vice president.
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To labor cheers, Virginia OKs emergency anti-coronavirus safety standard
July 17, 2020And if the firms don’t obey, they’ll get hit in the pocketbook. The maximum Virginia fine will be $130,000 and there are no restrictions—including no restrictions on who is covered.
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Return or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
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Cuba’s president and international coronavirus fighters talk about the pandemic
July 16, 2020The Cuban president arrived early, when the blazing summer sun was still just a gentle caress over the beautiful gardens of the La Pradera International Health Center, in the western part of the capital, Havana.
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Opposition mounts to Trump attempt to open schools without safety measures
July 15, 2020The Trump administration's drive to force the nation's schools to reopen this fall has run into a buzz saw of opposition from school districts, teachers, parents, and public health associations.
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