Metro Council releases criteria for school re-openings

The Metro Washington Council yesterday issued a list of criteria to be met before the District schools open CARE classrooms. The Council includes affiliate unions representing a range of workers in the DC public school system, including teachers, nurses, paraprofessionals, cafeteria staff, counselors, administrators, office staff and security guards. In a letter to DC Public Schools Chancellor Ferebee and Mayor Bowser, the Metro Washington Council outlined measures that need to be in place before schools are reopened for in-person learning. “Our…members take pride in educating, nurturing, and transporting our children, and ultimately ensuring our children have a safe and healthy environment in which to learn,” the letter says. “We look forward to working with you to ensure that our workforce and our students are safe as we reopen our school buildings.”