Some city teachers express ‘sheer terror’ over returning to schools – By Paul Feely (New Hampshire Union Leader) / July 19 2020
MANCHESTER — As school administrators in the state’s largest city prepare to discuss preliminary plans for reopening schools this fall, the head of the Manchester teachers union says members are concerned about returning to traditional classrooms.
“Many educators have expressed sheer terror in returning to school sites,” said Sue Hannan, president of the Manchester Education Association (MEA). “They are more than willing to provide online education for our students. All staff wants to be able to return if we had the ability to go back like we were pre-COVID, however that is not the case. We are not in normal times. This is not a ‘new normal’ — this is pandemic times.”
The concerns come as Manchester health officials report there have been 142 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in children in the Queen City as of July 17. Jaime Hoebeke, chief strategy officer with the Manchester Health Department, reports an additional 555 kids have had close household contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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