A handful of Philadelphia public schools will move to remote learning next week as an avalanche of COVID-19 cases continues to put a strain on the city's education system.
"Until then, conditions may continue to change quickly. We ask our families to continue to remain flexible and prepare in advance for the possibility of virtual learning at any time."
This week alone, the School District of Philadelphia had over 90 schools move to virtual learning due to coronavirus staffing issues and other virus-related complications. Dr. Ala Stanford discusses the latest COVID-19 headlines, including recent discussion on whether or not the omicron variant is finally peaking.
Staff at schools that moved to remote learning are still expected to report to work in person unless they are self-isolating, quarantining due to COVID testing or exposure, or have an approved leave, the district said. The constant jostling of in-person and remote learning post-holiday break caused the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers to scold the district's planning. PFT leader Jerry Jordan urged the district to have a weeklong pause of in-person learning after the holidays, but school officials have forged ahead by evaluating institutions on a school-by-school basis.
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