Belinda Mckinney-Childrey has spent more than 30 years as a teacher. Before the pandemic, she thought she was about three years from retirement.

Coronavirus has her wondering whether to fast-track that decision. She has high blood pressure, a health condition that could put her at a higher risk for severe illness if she were to contract the coronavirus. A few weeks shy of her 62nd birthday, she’s close to the age group that the federal government has also warned is at higher risk.

And she wonders if social distancing could really work in her class when school buildings eventually reopen.

Source: A looming issue for schools: Teachers who can’t or won’t go back – Chalkbeat