The superintendent of a school district board in California apologized for the “really inappropriate comments” from the board members after a group posted a video in which board members appear to complain about parents wanting teachers to return to classrooms. thank.
“Last night during the regular meeting of the Oakley Union Elementary School District, unfortunate and inappropriate remarks were made that were heard by many,” Greg Hetrick said in a statement to Fox News. “The comments made are not in line with our vision and are certainly not what any of us as leaders stand for. I know we have lost confidence in the community. I will not apologize for what happened or why it did not happen. “
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“I know our students deserve better from us,” Hetrick continued. “I promise to work with stakeholders and community members to start doing the important work needed to rebuild community trust in our district.”
According to a video posted online, the board members appear to believe that their virtual meeting is private.
“Are we alone? B —– if you’re going to call me, I’m going to pick you up. Sorry, it’s just me,” councilor Kim Beede apparently said regarding a parent posting over her.
‘They forget that there are real people on the other side of the letters they are writing. … They do not know what we know behind the scenes, and it is really a pity that they want to choose us because they want to get their babysitters back. ” Lisa Brizendine, councilor, apparently said.
“I hear it all because my brother had a medical marijuana delivery service. The customers were parents with their children at school,” Richie Masadas apparently said.
The video was distributed online after it was mailed through an account called ‘Reopen California Schools’.
In this file photo of February 2, 2021, students are wearing masks while working in a fourth grade class at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. (AP Photo / Ted S. Warren, File)
Parents across the U.S. are pushing for their children to re-learn from teachers in classrooms, as some students have the option of completing an entire school year without entering a classroom, in addition to the months they lost at the end of the school year 2019-2020. .
Meanwhile, the White House is investigating the shift in language surrounding President Biden’s 100-day quest to return students to classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden on Tuesday night distanced himself from previous comments by White House press secretary Jen Psaki that the government’s goal for the first 100 days was to keep more than 50% of schools open at least one day a week.
The goal has been so ambitiously criticized because it has essentially already been achieved by school districts that partially opened on their own before Biden took office. It has also been speculated that the White House is trying to prevent disturbing teachers’ unions, which are an important force in the Democratic Party, and in many cases strongly opposed the reopening of the school.
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‘What I’m talking about is that I open most schools in the K to 8th grade because they are the easiest to open, and the ones that need to be opened the most, in terms of the impact on children and families who have to stay home, ‘Biden said.