Oakland teachers staged a ‘sickout’ Friday that saw 500 teachers staying out of class and forcing the school district to close 12 schools for the day.
The number of teachers calling in sick was more than twice the number of previous days this week.
"With principals out, case managers out. Teachers out. It creates an unsafe situation at our schools to have that little supervision at a time that is this severe," said Catherine Priestly, a science teacher from Fremont High School. Of the 12 schools closed for instruction, nine were high schools. Parents of younger children had to stay home or find daycare.
"It's been weird. There is no one in the halls at all. And all the doors are locked. It's really quiet," said sophomore Evaline Flaymer. The teachers are demanding the district give out KN-95 masks to students and staff, more sick leave, and remote learning.
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