More than 1,000 teachers and staffers called out of work at Boston schools Tuesday, citing the coronavirus and other factors.
At least 1,074 Boston Public Schools employees called out, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said, according to a report.
That number includes 461 teachers and over 50 bus drivers, according to Cassellius.
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“We’ll assess the health and safety issues presented as well as the operational issues that we may already have, the staffing issues,” Cassellius said.
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“We have our central office teams, many of us are licensed teachers, myself included, if I have to go out and teach in a classroom, I’m going to do that. But our goal is to keep classes going and to keep students in person,” she continued.
Issues with the rollout of at-home COVID-19 tests have been reported, according to the Boston Teachers Union.
The tests listed for workers expired in November 2021, the union said.
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However, the expired dates were extended, and the tests should be both functional and reliable for another year, Cassellius stated.
