Some Omaha School District parents and teachers continue to question the safety of returning to "in-school" learning with Covid-19, and they voiced their concerns during Monday night’s school board meeting.
Many said they had concerns about safety protocols as well as testing.
As O-P-S plans to phase in getting students back in the buildings, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Logan said that all staff will be required to take a COVID-19 test before going back to the schoolhouse.
Several people have complained about the long lines for staff to get tested.
They also had concerns about teachers not having to quarantine after getting tested.
Logan addressed those concerns and explained that the testing is necessary to get a big picture of what is happening within the schools.
If there are positive clusters within schools, the district will make adjustments for remote learning.
Parents and teachers also said they feel like the decision to return to school was made too quickly.
“You made these decisions without talking to us, and what hurts me the most is that teachers are going to make it work," one educator said.