As some students return to school amid #covid19, teachers are sharing their concerns.
@AnthonyMasonCBS spoke with four public high school teachers about why they're nervous for their students and themselves and what they hope parents and politicians understand. #SchoolMatters
"Lots of us got sick and someone died... the risks, if we mess this up, are literally life and death. And we all wanna be back, but it doesn't seem safe yet." — New York City math teacher Matthew Baker
"What if I gave it to one of my students? How will I feel if one of them is ill or their parent? What if one of my students gave it to me? How is that child gonna be impacted for life?" — Sheena Graham
"I think a primary push for kids to be back in school, yes, social... but also people need to go to work. And I understand that they're struggling. But you can't just dump kids at school if we're not fully prepared just so parents go back to work." — Pedro Hernandez
"When a student tests positive, now what?... We're educators. You know, we're not health care professionals. To put that on schools is unfair." — Emily Krieger
"You teach health and you don't feel ready for this." — @AnthonyMasonCBS
"No. Not at all." — Krieger
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