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Teachers in South Florida Say They were Forced to Return to Classrooms Despite Health Problems | Univision News Shows

Vilma Tarazona explains.

I did not come back.

Vilma: Alice is one of the

hundred of county teachers

of broward with conditions of

health that they were forced to

return to classrooms in order

from the school superintendent.

she says that puts her in danger

contracting covid19.

He took me out of the ambulance

several times.

I said that more than five times

through the 20 years that

I’ve been working there.

vilma: the superintendent says

that 27% of the students are

attending the classrooms.

aspires 40% to do so.

that is why he needs everyone

teachers in classrooms.

the teachers union

rejected that order and filed a

demand.

we search with the demand

give teachers that

they asked for lasa as he did,

the teachers who are in their

home teaching, teachers

who have diseases, who

they are sensibly dedicated

of health so that they continue

teaching online classes

from the house.

Vilma: Schools are not a

source of spread of the virus,

they hold.

she thinks otherwise.

someone says if one goes

to a restaurant.

If I go they will only be there for 25

minutes or an hour, it’s very

different that is sitting

in a classroom for seven

hours and a half in front of

students.

Vilma: teachers complain

that being workers

essential, they are not considered

among the first to receive

the vaccine.

teachers should have

priority to receive the

vaccine.

Vilma: The Teachers Union

broward hopes that the

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