Editor in Chief & Publisher Jeff Brown.
Approximately 100 parents and health professionals braved frigid temperatures to participate in a rally in downtown Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon calling for a safe return to voluntary in-person learning. Demonstrators called for a "Reasonable Return" to voluntary, hybrid in person schooling. Recently a petition was signed by over 600 community members reportedly following the opinion of 130 local physicians and pediatric providers. According to a statement from protest organizers, "Health experts agree that schools can reopen and remain open safely, without driving COVID transmission."
Demonstrators carried signs saying, 'Set a Date Families Need A Choice', 'Children Before Unions' and 'Kids Need Classrooms.' The demonstration began with protesters chanting 'Communicate Set A Date' and 'Whitmer Says Open Schools/Doctors Say Open Schools.' Many of the parent protesters brought their school age children to participate in the protest which began at noon.
The debate as to whether or not schools should return to in person learning has been contentious in the Ann Arbor area. What is for certain is that all members of the Ann Arbor school community are deeply divided on the issue.
"Voluntary" return. But not voluntary for school staff?
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ReplyDeleteAre these protesters suggesting that teachers should be coerced to return to the classroom before they are vaccinated? If so, that is pretty shocking. My parents just contracted covid (new strain) outdoors, distanced, masked from the only person they have seen in the past 6 months. The new strains are highly contagious, and teachers and staff cannot return to classrooms until they are all vaccinated.
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