Bartholomew teachers unions urge more transparency on COVID-19
The teachers unions for Bartholomew Consolidated and Flat Rock-Hawcreek schools are asking for more transparency into the decision process for possibly closing schools due to the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the school systems and how well the schools are executing their plans to keep students and staff safe during the pandemic.
The two unions released a joint statement Sunday urging the Bartholomew County schools to define when, exactly, the schools would be closed based on the statistics the schools are tracking, to alert the community when a staff member or student tests positive and to regularly update the community on how well schools are complying with their district’s reopening plan.
The teachers unions are urging people to sign a virtual petition.
The petition is directed toward the Bartholomew County COVID-19 Community Task Force. On Friday, BCSC announced that it was going to turn over the tracking and updating of the pandemic indicators to the community task force, instead of tracking and posting updates through the school district.