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Texas teachersโ unions say Abbottโs mask mandate reversal could have โdisastrous consequencesโ
AdโAbbottโs callous new orders throw our public schools, students, and teachers into chaos, because it leaves open the question of whether masks will be required in all schools. But the teachersโ unions say the mask reversal leaves school safety protocols unclear. Read the full statements issued Tuesday from the teachers unions below:Full statement from Texas State Teacherโs Association President, Ovidia Molina:Like Gov. The Texas State Teachers Association urges the governor to keep his mask mandate in place, especially in our public schools, and see that it is enforced. Recent findings by the CDC that noted low transmission rates of COVID-19 in public schools have been touted to encourage in-person learning in Texas schools.
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First grade teacher talks about virtual learning, returning to classroom on KSAT morning newscast
SAN ANTONIO โ Doris Naquin, a first grade teacher at Briscoe Elementary, spoke to Good Morning San Antonio on Tuesday about the challenges of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic. Educators in San Antonio schools are currently working hard trying to do both virtual and in-person learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. To view the video, click above.
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San Antonio elementary art teacher creates rap video to help transition, give introduction to students
SAN ANTONIO A new art teacher at a San Antonio elementary school is introducing himself and thanking his predecessor with a rap video to honor the retired teachers legacy and help bridge the transition for students. V, is in his first year teaching at Hoffmann Lane Elementary School after the previous art teacher Carla Shipley retired. She had been teaching for 16 years and when COVID-19 hit, she didnt get to say goodbye to her students. Former Hoffmann Lane Elementary art teacher Carla Shipley and current HLES art teacher Adam Voglewede bonded this summer over their love of art education. In this way, art allows us to feel connected even though some of us cant be together right now, Voglewede said.