REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - Teachers in Revere are protesting after they say officials are ordering colleagues back to their classrooms despite medical conditions that should let them work remotely.
Fifteen teachers protested at Rumney Marsh Academy, saying that the majority of educators are ready to return once they’re vaccinated, but a small group has notes from their doctors saying they should not come back because of medical conditions. But the district is denying their requests to work remotely, protesters said.
“Our district has been denying those medical accommodations for those educators who really need them,” said teacher Kristen Martin.
In a statement, Superintendent Dianne K. Kelly, Ed.D. wrote:
“Since the opening months of the school year, we have made accommodations and job modifications for over 50 staff members who provided a documented need for them. As we shift to an in-person learning format, there are currently 8 educators who requested job modifications that we cannot meet in serving both our student and school needs. We are pleased to have worked with the Revere Board of Health, Mayor Arrigo and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to provide a Covid vaccine clinic for all school employees this Friday 3/12/21. With all proper safety precautions in place and plenty of advanced PPE, we are confident that we can safely have teachers in front of our students who will now be learning in person.”
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