As an educator I do think UTLA's demands are over the top. At one time I worked for LAUSD. Its a big machine. However, most teacher unions are not like UTLA. Not even close. Nor do they make demands like UTLA. My union works directly with the community, the district and the teachers. It's as transparent as it can be and essentially tries to avoid politics as much as possible. When statements are made about districts not able to open because of unions take into account its just not the unions. It is a collective. State government, local government, a district, etc...This is why:
Which is a matter of choice, not circumstance.
Why keep arguing, NO FALL SOCCER!
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Soccerfan2
GOLD
Very well said! In my district the large majority of teachers want to be back in the classroom too and the district and the union easily agreed on a plan to do so. We only did not because Newsom issued the state order prohibiting a return by counties on the watchlist.
For me its just about the choice. LA County is not allowing parents and children a choice which is particularly tragic given the evidence that overwhelming supports reopening schools. Online schooling for kids doesn't work, period, and dramatically increases the education gap between the haves and the have nots.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-coronavirus-remote-learning-lockdown-tech-11591375078
Research Shows Students Falling Months Behind During Virus Disruptions (Published 2020)
The abrupt switch to remote learning wiped out academic gains for many students in America, and widened racial and economic gaps. Catching up in the fall won’t be easy.
Exactly. I opted to return.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Severe coronavirus disease, death 'rare' among kids, UK study finds
Amid the pandemic, reports surfaced of COVID-19 cases and deaths among children and young people, though a new study from the UK highlights how rare these cases really are.
www.foxnews.com
Severe coronavirus disease, death 'rare' among kids, UK study finds
Amid the pandemic, reports surfaced of COVID-19 cases and deaths among children and young people, though a new study from the UK highlights how rare these cases really are.
Not sure i believe anything from Fox News
JumboJack
SILVER ELITE
And didn’t the color coding move to state wide instead of county wide?
Yet barbershops and hairsalons will be open even in purple counties. In Ventura county, it means short of a waiver schools will be closed at least for another 5 weeks. And LA County has announced no waivers.
Sheriff Joe
DA
I’m sure you’re an idiot.
by County OC is now purple too. No schools there any time soon. But most of the state is purple because the metrics just got tougher.
Here's the Deadline article summarizing. From what I gather individual guidance for each tier will be published soon so say if you are a soccer coach or a hair salon owner you can look at what's allowed in your area. But given schools have 2+ weeks added to whatever conditions, and given virtually the entire state is now purple, I personally think this is the nail in the soccer season. If it takes 3-5 weeks to a review a condition we are already into October people. No soccer for SoCal (except maybe San Diego if the numbers turn downward radically before the September 8 review date)
deadline.com
California Coronavirus Update: Governor Gavin Newsom Reveals Stricter, “Slower” COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines For Businesses And Schools
Gavin Newsom's new "simple, stringent and slow" COVID framework has four tiers with colors attached to them indicating severity.
deadline.com
Lifeisnotfare
SILVER
The markers keep getting moved in the game of life. Real tough times ahead everyone. Stay safe and soccer is the least of our worries.Here's the Deadline article summarizing. From what I gather individual guidance for each tier will be published soon so say if you are a soccer coach or a hair salon owner you can look at what's allowed in your area. But given schools have 2+ weeks added to whatever conditions, and given virtually the entire state is now purple, I personally think this is the nail in the soccer season. If it takes 3-5 weeks to a review a condition we are already into October people. No soccer for SoCal (except maybe San Diego if the numbers turn downward radically before the September 8 review date)
California Coronavirus Update: Governor Gavin Newsom Reveals Stricter, “Slower” COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines For Businesses And Schools
Gavin Newsom's new "simple, stringent and slow" COVID framework has four tiers with colors attached to them indicating severity.
Here's how rough the standards are. There is no "green" tier for return to normal life. It's purple/red/orange/yellow. To get yellow you need to get less than 1 case per 100,000. So LA County would need to report less than 90 cases per day. LA County reported 1,604 cases yesterday.
It also means unless the vaccine is about 90-93% effective or above and compliance is somewhere in the neighborhood of 85-95% in taking the vaccine, or unless the thing somehow herd immunities and magically disappears (very unlikely) we are looking at restrictions FOR YEARS into the future.
It also means unless the vaccine is about 90-93% effective or above and compliance is somewhere in the neighborhood of 85-95% in taking the vaccine, or unless the thing somehow herd immunities and magically disappears (very unlikely) we are looking at restrictions FOR YEARS into the future.
The way this works out to movie theatres, hair salons, and indoor dining (but not bars, but yes winieries outdoors) will be open before schools resume.
The governor specifically said there is no green level because he does not foresee any return to normal any time in the near future.
For professional sports, restrictions such as testing and live audiences continue even into the yellow zone which means youth sports are now in question even for fall 2021.
The governor specifically said there is no green level because he does not foresee any return to normal any time in the near future.
For professional sports, restrictions such as testing and live audiences continue even into the yellow zone which means youth sports are now in question even for fall 2021.
Chalklines
GOLD
Hopefully other states opening with more businesses going back to normal it will put immense pressure on California to Buck this new system in a few months time. If not 2022 may be the states fresh start.
I don’t follow your argument on the vaccine.
A 70% effective vaccine used by 70% of the population would cut Rt in half. That, combined with masks, is more than enough to get Rt well below 1. (meaning that the number of cases would be declining exponentially)
Cal South confused or what?
View CDPH's guidance: http://bit.ly/CDPHAug25
"Guidance and directives related to schools, child care, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this document and still apply to those specified settings"
View CDPH's guidance: http://bit.ly/CDPHAug25
"Guidance and directives related to schools, child care, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this document and still apply to those specified settings"
So does this put OC and San Diego back to the watch list for another week? I honestly can’t wrap my head around the reasoning at all......
Oc yes
San Diego no