Queen Creek District Teachers Quit Over In-Person Learning Plans
An undisclosed number of teachers have quit in the Queen Creek Unified School District after plans to have in-person learning became official, despite Gov. Doug Ducey saying that many teachers were eager to get back to the classroom. The district is also offering an online option.
The Arizona Education Association’s Marisol Garcia says if Ducey really cared about school employees, they would've been given them more time to develop an effective plan to protect them against COVID-19.
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“It’s a terrible decision for someone to have to leave a profession, a school, a community, that they dearly love. I know that teachers are struggling and it’s a difficult choice, but they have to do what’s best for their family,” Garcia said.
Garcia also says the blow will be felt by the district since it — and many other districts — were already suffering from a teacher shortage before the pandemic. She feels it will get worse and doesn’t understand how the Queen Creek Unified School District thinks it will have access to qualified teachers willing to work under those circumstances.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The story and headline have been updated to clarify how many teachers have quit in the Queen Creek Unified District. The district is also offering an online learning option.
