SCHOOL
SCHOOL RETURN AUGUST 25th. >>> FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
SWITCHING TO ALL VIRTUAL
LEARNING NEXT WEEK.
STUDENTS WILL BE HEADED TO THE
CLASSROOM TODAY, THE DISTRICT
SAYS SINCE THEY BEGAN LAST WEEK
10 STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
NOW MORE THAN 350 STUDENTS ARE
IN QUARANTINE, SCHOOL LEADERS
ARE ASKING PARENTS TO TELL THEM
IF THEY HAVE SYMPTOMS OR TEST
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS TO
WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
CLASSES WILL RETURN ON
SEPTEMBER 8th.
SEPTEMBER 8th. >>> SOME PARENTS IN BARTOW
COUNTY ARE FRUSTRATED THERE
JUST NOW FINDING OTHER CHILD
WAS EXPOSED TO COVID-19 AFTER A
STUDENT TESTED POSITIVE NEARLY
2 WEEKS AGO.
NICK STURDIVANT LIVE FROM
ATLANTA WITH MORE.
>> Reporter: WE TALKED WITH A
MOTHER WHO SAYS SHE IMMEDIATELY
STARTED BACKTRACKING THE STEPS
OF HER CHILD AFTER THEY WERE
NOTIFIED, TONYA FRAZIER IS ALSO
A NURSE AND SHE RECEIVED A
LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH ON WEDNESDAY.
PER PROTOCOL OFFICIALS SUBMITTED
A LIST OF AT RISK STUDENTS TO
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH ON AUGUST 11th.
THEY CALLED THOSE WHO NEED TO
BE COURTED, IN A LETTER IT
STATED HER DAUGHTER HAD CONTACT
WITH A SCHOOL STUDENT WHO
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
MORE THAN ONE WEEK HAD PASSED
SINCE THE EXPOSURE.
>> MY FIRST QUESTION IS WHY ARE
YOU JUST NOW INFORMING ME.
WE TRACKED PEOPLE TO GET THE
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. THROUGH THIS WE ARE LEARNING.
THIS IS ALL NEW AND WE HAVE TO
ACT ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
>> Reporter: THE DE
HEALTH SAYS THEY ARE STILL
GATHERING DATA WHEN IT COMES TO
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BUT RIGHT NOW
THEY DON'T HAVE A FINAL COUNT
AS TO HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE
EXPOSED.
EXPOSED.
EXPOSED. >> WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>>
>>>
>>> WHITE
>>> WHITE HOUSE DECLARING TEACHERS
AS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
WORKERS.
WORKERS.
WORKERS. THE DECLARATION SAYS TEACHERS
CAN CONTINUE WORKING EVEN IF
THEY ARE EXPOSED TO COVID-19,
NOW MUCH MORE ON THIS AND WHAT
EVERYBODY IS SAYING ONLINE.
>> Reporter: THAT'S THE
QUESTION WE ARE ASKING.
ON 11ALIVE.COM WE ARE ASKING
SHOULD TEACHERS RETURN TO THE
CLASSROOM IF THEY HAVE BEEN
EXPOSED TO COVID-19?
UP TO 70% OF YOU ARE SAYING YES
TEACHERS SHOULD RETURN DESPITE
BEING EXPOSED.
BEING EXPOSED. THE WHITE HOUSE DESIGNATED
TEACHERS AS EMERGENCY WORKERS
WHICH MEANS LIKE OTHER
ESSENTIAL WORKERS THEY DO NOT
HAVE TO STOP WORKING EVEN AFTER
BEING EXPOSED TO COVID-19 AND
CAN CONTINUE WORKING UNTIL THEY
SHOW SYMPTOMS.
SHOW SYMPTOMS. A HANDFUL OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
IN GEORGIA SAY THEY WILL ALLOW
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. THE
THIS. THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS SAYS THIS COULD BE
USED TO BULLY TEACHERS AND THIS
IS A BIG STORY ONLINE.
HERE IS WHAT SOME OF YOU ARE
SAYING.
SAYING.
SAYING. CHERYL SAYS NOW YOU NEVER KNOW
IF YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER HAS
BEEN EXPOSED AND HAS COVID.
SEVEN OR EIGHT HOURS A DAY,
THAT'S A LOT OF EXPOSED KIDS
FROM ONE TEACHER.
KAREN SAYS THERE IS ALREADY A
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS SO NOW
THEY ARE EXPENDABLE.
MARLENE SAYS TEACHERS ARE
NECESSARY TO EDUCATE HOWEVER
THEY ARE NOT EXPENDABLE.
SCHOOLS NEED TO PROTECT
STUDENTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
THE TEACHER.
THE TEACHER. AGAIN THIS IS SAYING IF THE
TEACHER DOES NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS,
SO IF THE TEACHER IS
ASYMPTOMATIC WITH COVID-19 THIS
ALLOWS THEM TO BE IN THE FACE
OF STUDENTS AND THEY COULD
BRING THE VIRUS HOME.
I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON WHAT THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
SAID.
SAID.
SAID. THIS IS A QUOTE.
IF THE PRESIDENT SAW US AS
ESSENTIAL HE WOULD ACT LIKE IT,
TEACHERS ARE AND ALWAYS HAVE
BEEN ESSENTIAL WORKERS BUT NOT
ESSENTIAL ENOUGH.
ESSENTIAL ENOUGH. FOR THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO
COMMIT THE RESOURCES NECESSARY
TO KEEP US SAFE IN THE CLASSROOM
RATHER THAN FUNDING PROTECTIONS
CREATE A PLAN AND GUIDANCE AS
TO HOW SCHOOLS CAN REOPEN SAFELY
AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS.
AGAIN TEACHERS LIVES ARE NOT
EXPENDABLE.
EXPENDABLE. >> IT IS GOOD TALK BUT YES,
SHOW TEACHERS THEY ARE
ESSENTIAL.
ESSENTIAL. NOBODY WOULD SAY THEY ARE NOT
ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES BUT WE
DON'T TREAT THEM LIKE THAT,
FROM THE PAY, TEACHERS SHOULD
BE PAID MORE AND TREATED MORE
RESPECTFUL.
RESPECTFUL. BUT THERE IS NO SHOW TO THAT.
AS A TEACHER I WOULD BE THINKING
YOU MAY CALL ME ESSENTIAL BUT
MY FAMILY COMES FIRST.
EVEN ON THIS SHOW WE HAVE HEARD
TEACHERS SAY THEY ARE MORE
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES.
SO THEY ARE GOING INTO A ROOM
WITH 30 OR 20 KIDS SO I GET IT.
WE SHOULD BE LISTENING TO THEM.
THEY ARE THE EXPERTS.
THANK