Justin Murphy – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 9/3/2020 on page A1
As school districts scramble to prepare for an unprecedented beginning to the school year next week, teachers across Monroe County are finding themselves at the center of a logistical whirlwind.
They are the ones who will translate district-level planning to actual children in the classroom, whether in-person or remotely.
And yet, in this final chaotic week of summer, teachers are reporting receiving guidance that is ever-changing and sometimes absent altogether.
“Normally at this point we’re all set and ready to go,” said Kate Dobosz, an elementary school teacher in the West Irondequoit district. “(Now) we’re getting new information daily.”
Much of the uncertainty is inevitable as district leaders confront unforeseen challenges. Local, state and federal teacher’s unions point to it as proof that the whole idea of reopening in person is misguided.