Some teachers in San Francisco coordinated a "sickout" in protest of the lax in Covid Safety protocols as students return to the classroom this week. The teachers feel the district is failing to protect them from Covid. The teachers want the district to enforce stronger safety measures including more PPE and rapid Covid test. The teachers want the district to take their request seriously threatening to shut down all classrooms if their concerns aren't heard. Reportedly, 600 teachers are still absent in San Francisco classrooms.
Similar sentiments are being heard from the East Bay as teachers in Oakland have threatened to do a "sickout" on Friday as Omicron cases continue to surge.