{"id":30098,"date":"2021-02-24T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=30098"},"modified":"2021-02-24T21:11:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T02:11:24","slug":"op-ed-please-dont-send-your-child-to-school-with-covid-19-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/24\/op-ed-please-dont-send-your-child-to-school-with-covid-19-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"OP-ED: ‘Please Don’t Send Your Child To School With COVID-19 Symptoms’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Christine Mulroney<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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FRAMINGHAM – I know that there has been frustration expressed around returning to in person learning. I feel saddened that this has caused so much stress, frustration and anxiety on the families and the staff here in Framingham. I am hopeful that is behind us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff reported to buildings starting February 1 and have been participating in voluntary PCR testing, following social distancing protocols, wearing masks and developing new routines to support instructing students both in person and remotely at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today staff at every building welcomed back students for in person learning. I want to thank educators, custodians and food service workers
for doing such a great job welcoming them. Students returning today joined peers who have been attending in person every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week, the district will start a hybrid schedule with additional students being invited to attend alternate weeks, joining their peers who are in person daily. And while there is still some anxiety on the part of staff, students are attending and teaching and learning will happen. There will be sounds of students in the halls and classrooms again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a sound we have all come to know and love – and missed. None of us became teachers with the hope that we\u2019d be sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen all day. Now that we are moving towards more in person learning, I hope we can move away from the harsh words that were shared over social media to a place where we fully support a successful return to in person learning by supporting each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But families and students: we need your help. This can\u2019t be successful if we don\u2019t all follow procedures and protocols. Here is my ask of you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n