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Virus concerns nudge some teachers toward classroom exits
FILE - Middle school teacher Danielle Weigand stands in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)COLUMBUS, Ohio - As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about health risks from the coronavirus are pushing many toward alternatives, including career changes, as others mobilize to delay school reopenings in hard-hit areas.Among those opting for early retirement is Liza McArdle, a 50-year-old high school language instructor in New Boston, Michigan.