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    The Teachers' Association of Lee County (TALC) said this school year has already been tougher than the "bleakest" days of the last school year.

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    The Teachers' Association of Lee County Letter

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    The Teachers' Association of Lee County (TALC) said this school year has already been tougher than the "bleakest" days of the last school year.

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    Island Coast FEA: SPALC/TALC 6830 International Center Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33912 239.275.8252 www.islandcoastfea.org Dr. Kenneth Savage Interim Superintendent Lee County School District 2855 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33966 ‘August 20, 2021 Dr. Savage, Since the opening of schools, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on the students and staff of the School District of Lee County. We are in a situation that we never, experienced during the bleakest days of the 2020-2021 School Year. Last school year, extensive measures were taken to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and students. Those precautions seem to no longer exist. The health, safety, and security of our students and staff are being negatively impacted each day. Not only is it a moral responsibility to provide a safe and secure environment for students and staff, but also a contractual obligation, as mutually agreed to between the District and the Unions. The specific language is found in Article 6 of the respective Collective Bargaining Agreements. ‘We have received reports from sites where up to 20 staff members have been quarantined due to COVID-19 exposures and/or symptoms. It leads us to ask, what criteria was used to keep those schools open? Certainly, that many absent staff members negatively impact the delivery of instruction to students. Moreover, combining classes at these locations could lead to more viral transmission among the students who are present. Additionally, we cannot Island Coast FEA: SPALC/TALC 6830 International Center Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33912 239.275.8252 www.islandcoastfea.org ensure an appropriate level of supervision of students with so many absent educators, The refusal to close schools, when necessary, continues to contribute to the negative morale and burnout that all staff members are currently experiencing. ‘The continuation of COVID-19 through the 2021-2022 School Year was predictable and the District's lack of planning and last minute response continues to contribute to where we are today. If the conditions in schools do not improve, we will have no choice but to use all remedies available to us to protect the safety and security of the staff and students in Lee County. The current working/learning conditions of the students and staff can no longer be tolerated. Sincerely, mie Michael, President Kevin Daly, President ‘Support Personnel Association of Lee County Teachers Association of Lee County Kerr Fazzone, ne Director, Island Coast-FEA Director, Island Coast-FEA Debbie Jordan, Board Chairwoman Will Rothenberg, Director, Compensation and Labor Relations Lynn Herrell, Executive Director, Human Resources

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