Teachers Push Back Against Early Guidance For Reopening, Brace For Layoffs

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) is pushing back against the state’s early guidelines for re-opening schools.

“School must be safe, they must be fully staffed, they must be fully funded. And parents and educators must be central to the decision making, right now they are not,” said MTA President Merrie Najimy. “You cannot go back to school safely with fewer staff and more requirements.”

In a memo sent out to superintendents last week, the state’s education commissioner points districts to prepare for possible rules. Among the early guidelines are recommendations for smaller class sizes and requirements to wear face coverings.

This, as educators across the state brace for layoffs.

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