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After only three days of reporting on the job, a Jefferson Parish English teacher tested positive for COVID-19.

A demonstration was planned by teachers and some other staff members to raise concerns about starting classes again next week.

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Many Jefferson Parish teachers were worried about returning to the classroom and the Jefferson Teacher Federation asked the system to open up with distance learning until some health issues were resolved and the state and The parish did better with the COVID number.
The Federation of Teachers says that nearly half of Jefferson Parish students have requested distance learning, which is an option.

“The safety of students and staff is our primary responsibility. Jefferson Parish schools continue to work closely with local public health officials to implement safety procedures to reducing exposure to COVID-19 in our schools, said a statement from Vicki Bristol, the school’s system communications director.We

hope there will be cases in their schools. I throughout the year with COVID-19 levels in our community.
Several hundred teachers gathered outside the Jefferson Parish Public School System headquarters on Wednesday night to protest the district’s plan to return to classroom learning next week, with chants ” Not safe!” and “People are more profitable!” rang out for an hour before the monthly School Board meeting is set to begin.

District government and the majority of School Boards held a grand opening with students in the classroom on Wednesday (August 12), despite the fact that public schools in New Orleans and St parishes . Tammany will wait until after Labor Day.
“If one of the kids has COVID-19,” they will pass it on to someone else in my classroom, “she said.

She called the concept that teachers don’t want to work.”

“Educators are one of the hardest working people,” she said to cheer. “We started early, we stayed late, we went home to work!”

Earlier, on Wednesday, the district said a small number of Jefferson Parish teachers had tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to the classroom on Monday to prepare for the opening. Instruction in class next week.

“Since returning to school on August 3, there have been a handful of cases we noticed among about 7,000 employees,” the district said in a written statement. “We all have to do our part by staying home if we have COVID-19 symptoms. When an individual tests positive, the school notifies any staff and family that has Close contact with the affected individual and implementation of security protocols, including isolation and isolation times, as set out in Start Strong Jefferson.