Arizona School District Delays Reopening Of Schools Because Too Many Teachers Refuse To Show Up
The J. O. Combs Unified School District, located southeast of Phoenix, voted earlier this week to return to in-person classes when the school year officially begins August 17, despite teachers participating in “motor marches” in July to protest reopening. J. O. Combs administrators did an about-face, however, days before students were set to return to classrooms. Superintendent Gregory Wyman announced Friday that the district would not open at all because too many of its teachers said they wouldn’t show up....