Colleagues, More than 1500 RTA members, on very short notice, responded to our most recent survey about the District’s reopening of our schools. The aggregate results are summarized in an attachment below. Two-thirds of Phase 1 colleagues already back indicated that they and their students are not receiving the necessary support for safety and instructional effectiveness. And 89% of Phase 2 and 3 teachers do not have confidence that the District has the needed readiness level to effectively and safely resume the planned at-school and in-person instruction in February. The survey results confirm what we’ve been hearing from our members. Acting on this information, the RTA Representative Assembly adopted a resolution this evening (see attached) calling on the District not to have at-school and in-person instruction for any of the Phases (1, 2 or 3) until the District develops and communicates a comprehensive plan for instruction; until the District can provide the needed resources,...

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