MA Teachers Protests—COVID-19
By Katherine Taylor | December 1, 2020
( Ed. Note: Documentary photographer Katherine Taylor took these photographs this past August as school districts were debating whether or not to open for the 2020-2021 school year. The images are just as relevant today since Covid cases across the country continue to spiral out of control and school districts once again are grappling with the risks of in-person learning.)
Massachusetts teachers stood in solidarity, reinforced by a circling caravan to call for a remote-only start to the upcoming school year, citing safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. Protests took place in front of Boston City Hall on August 13, 2020 and again in front of the MA State House on August 19, 2020.
A teacher dressed in protective gear in front of the MA State House.
A car with signs advocating for opening when safe drove by Boston City Hall in support of the Boston Teachers Union protest asking for a remote-only start to the school year.
A woman in a mask holds a sign for cars to see at Boston City Hall.
A math teacher with a mask that identifies him stands in front of the MA State House in solidarity with other MA teachers requesting a remote-only start to the school year.
A teacher in front of the MA State House holds caution tape and a sign.
A family with teachers and children outside the MA State House.
Teachers protest asking for a remote-only start to the school year in front of the MA State House August 19, 2020.
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Katherine Taylor is a Boston, Massachusetts-based documentary photographer whose work emphasizes human rights. She has worked both nationally and globally. Her work has appeared regularly in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and more. Visit her site and Instagram feed to view her documentary work.