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The problems on returning to school, due to the infections from Covid-19, do not concern only Italy and the main European countries, such as Germany where dozens of schools closed after reopening with few limits on 10 August: also from other part of the world there are fears, probably founded since infections tend to increase. Like in New York, where the powerful teachers union of the well-known US city is putting strong pressure on Mayor Bill de Blasio to delay or cancel the reopening of 1,800 schools in the Big Apple, scheduled for September 10.
The threat of the strike
The trade union organization, writes Ansa, is even considering whether to sue the local administration or to support a strike if the demands made on safety in schools in the Big Apple are not respected.
Now, since public sector employees are prohibited from going on strike, New York faculty could resort to mass abstention by putting themselves on sick leave.
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Additional problems for the lessons
Also in this case, GPs permitting, the protest would still create considerable problems for the regular conduct of the lessons, which already have to deal with the pandemic emergency which in the United States has reached more severe levels, at least in this period. compared to the Old Continent.
Also the New York union asked to test all students and staff members before school starts.
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