The American Federation of Teachers threatens to back “safety strikes” in certain areas of the country if more is not done to assure the safety of teachers and students when they return to the classroom. Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says striking is a last resort, but so far, they’re not convinced many schools are safe to open next month, and not happy about the lack of progress being made to do so.
Louisiana’s COVID-19 testing has hit another hurdle with the turnaround time on getting results. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the timeliness makes the difference in stopping the spread versus just adding numbers to the stats.
Cut 10 (08) “…probably not useful.”
In an effort to stop youth COVID transmission, the governor’s office releases a PSA featuring half a dozen young people describing the serious symptoms they had as a result of COVID-19. Those in the video discuss some of the misconceptions about how youth are allegedly “unaffected” by the virus.
Cut 7 (12) “…spread it”
The PSA ends with the young folks imploring their friends to mask up.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff deputies have charged two teens with the murder of a 53-year-old Lake Charles man found lying in the road last week. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they believe a 16-year-old used a stolen gun to shoot Anthony Bennett.
A 16-year-old and a 13-year-old have been charged in Bennet’s murder.