Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom

[WVGIRL]

8. I am a teacher in WV...

I'm a public school teacher in WV. We have a very strong union and successfully had a statewide work-stoppage a couple of years ago that made national news and paved the way for other states to follow. We have a Republican governor and legislature that is at odds with us constantly. Our governor recently overrode our local board in Monongalia County by telling us that we had to switch from blended, or part-time with each group, A and B students, to both groups attending every day by March 1. Our county wanted to wait til mid-march. This doubled our class sizes, however, all staff over age 40 were fully vaccinated by March 1. Staff under age 40 had to play the hunger games to get a vaccine, some going to neighboring Maryland to get one. At this point, only 'some' of our staff under age 40 have been fully vaccinated.
We have been back for a week. It's nearly impossible to keep Pre k children apart, and a part of the class have masks that drop below nose or they fight to wear them. I'll let you know what happens! I hope we don't have a surge in COVID!
Nevertheless, it is good to see all the kids so happy playing together, and to not have to do that remote instruction! We hated it! Esecially with the little ones!