Statement from Boston City
Councilor and Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu regarding BPS
Boston, MA— “From the outset of the coronavirus outbreak,
teachers, students, and families have offered recommendations for a reopening
plan that prioritizes the health and well-being of our school communities; that
centers the disparities in infection rates between neighborhoods and the needs
of specific student populations for in-person learning; and that provides
needed predictability to allow for families and teachers to make plans under
these difficult circumstances. Instead of listening to and learning from those
on the frontlines of this crisis, what we have seen is a failure of leadership
-- continued tweaks that undermine long-term planning for recovery and risk
health and safety.
Although postponing the return of large groups of students to
school buildings is safer than the original phasing-in schedule, it is
unacceptable that BPS has been overseeing remote learning since March and we
still lack clarity and predictability about the larger plan. Today’s
announcement suggests a reversal of previous safety guidance. Teachers and
families must be part of decision-making, and administrators must be
accountable to prioritizing the safety and health of school communities.”
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