The union representing Omaha teachers say many of them are concerned about OPS's plan to return to school next month.
Robert Miller is the Omaha Education Association President and tells 6 News district teachers would like to see total remote learning instead of the plan to divide students into two groups and alternate them between in-school and remote learning.
Miller says those concerns are so great it has forced some teachers to make some tough decisions. “I believe the district had some teachers had to resign or retire early because of the unknown and the uncertainty of their safety coming back to school” Miller tells 6 News.
“As we get closer, staff are still submitting resignations and retirement. Which is sad because there goes a wealth of institutional knowledge and expertise. It leaves a hole for the district to fill with new hires coming on board, and if those positions aren’t filled it just makes classrooms larger.”
He says the union was not at the table when the district mapped out its school reopening.