Teachers in two North Carolina counties headed back to their classrooms to prepare for the new school year. | Stock Photo
Teachers in two North Carolina counties headed back to their classrooms to prepare for the new school year. | Stock Photo
Mecklenburg and Union county teachers were in their classrooms on Aug. 6 for teacher workdays as they prepare their classrooms for the upcoming school year.
Teachers spoke with coworkers during Zoom calls and prepared their classrooms for social distancing, WBTV 3 reported on Aug. 6.
During the teacher workdays, teachers received a better understanding of what to expect this school year.
There will be synchronous and asynchronous learning this school year, WBTV reported. In synchronous learning, students will learn and work live with their teachers. In asynchronous, students will work by themselves and turn their work into their teachers virtually. Attendance will also be taken and all work will be graded.
Teachers, though, are still wondering why they will be required to work from the school buildings.
“It’s really hard to understand why if the buildings are not safe for students, how is it OK to send teachers in, especially when the professional development we’re receiving is already designed to be virtual?” North Carolina teacher Trinette Atri told WBTV.
If teachers don't want to work from the schools, they can receive approval from human resources to work from home, similar to what Atri did.
But in Union County, it will be mandatory for teachers to work in-person starting on Aug. 11.
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