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Jeffco Schools Teachers Rally For Remote Learning This Fall
"Online learning until it is safe is the best form of learning for our students," said Rhiannon Wenning, a social studies teacher.
By Shawn Chitnis
July 27, 2020
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Teachers in the Jefferson County Education Association were up and down Wadsworth Boulevard on this week, on foot and in their cars with signs calling for a change in the start to school next month related to coronavirus concerns. The current plan calls for a hybrid model of in-person learning and remote classes but teachers say the school district should be completely online into October.
“Online learning until it is safe is the best form of learning for our students,” said Rhiannon Wenning, a social studies teacher at Jefferson Junior Senior High School. “I am still going to provide the best education for my students it will just be online instead of in person.”
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The Jefferson County School District sent a statement to CBS4 on Monday responding to the actions by the teachers’ union. A plan to begin the school year with the hybrid model was released on July 23. The district says it worked with its entire staff and consulted associations throughout the process. It goes on to say it has addressed questions online brought up by teachers. Ultimately, the superintendent would need to approve any changes to the restart policy.
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