New York City’s largest teachers union is threatening a strike if demands for safe reopening are not met — including COVID-19 testing for students and staff before the start of school on September 10.
in the region to match countries in Europe and Asia where schools have reopened — with hygiene and social distancing in place — without spurring coronavirus spikes.have been asking for a delay because of"basic, but vital questions" about reopening. The concerns include repairs to building ventilation, the availability of personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, and staffing.
In Wednesday's press conference, the UFT reiterated these concerns. They said that a task force of over 100 union members would be personally visiting schools to check on stockpiles of supplies, entry and exit procedures, and other items on a three-page safety checklist sent out during the press conference.
Mulgrew also called for testing all students and staff members no more than 10 days before the start of school. Those who test positive for antibodies could be presumed to have some continuing immunity, he said, while others would need to be retested regularly. Finally, Mulgrew wants to see enhanced contact tracing such that members of a school community could be reached and told to quarantine within 24 hours of a positive test result. Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second-largest school district, which is starting the year remotely,to test all students and provide contact tracing using its own staff.
If these demands are not met and school buildings open on Sept. 10, Mulgrew said,"the union is prepared to go to court and/or go on strike if we need to.""Union receiving penalties, I go to jail, all of that," Mulgrew said."We'll do it if we have to."
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