RE : Jury Backs Teacher Who Says Room Made Her Ill

[Guest guest]

ARE THESE KIDS AND TEACHERS STILL IN THIS SITUATION?

Has anything there been changed?

On 7/23/07, marypmichel <marypmichel@...> wrote:

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> I am sitting here reading the posts on SB BECAUSE I also became

> sick from working in a trailer. In the same county as Ms Washington!

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[Guest guest]

My experience was back in the 1980's and '90's. The school I was in

was torn down and a new one built. But, not because of the mold and

other toxins. It was old and scheduled for replacement.

However, this county has had many complaints of toxic environment

in the schools. They are still using trailers and, to my knowledge

have done nothing to remedy any issue.

It is hard to prove anything to the satisfaction of the system - no

matter what tests or doctors statements you have.

Ms. Washington's case is recent - so, we know the problem still

exists. Hers is unusual in that it is the first case I know of to

have come to court. Most people have transferred, retired, quit or

given up under the stress of being very sick and trying to fight the

system.

They are still using toxic cleaners, have rugs in most rooms (which

can never be cleaned adequately) and use inspectors whose equipment is

not sensitive enough to pick up what is in the air.

This is a rich county - educating many children from the D.C.

elite.

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> > I am sitting here reading the posts on SB BECAUSE I also became

> > sick from working in a trailer. In the same county as Ms

Washington!

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[Guest guest]

I just can't believe this happens over and over again and nothing

changes.

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> > Why are they STILL using these 'portable classrooms'?

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> > There have been so VERY many news stories about people getting

> sick, really

> > sick, in them..

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> > You know what I mean?

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[Guest guest]

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> Has anything there been changed?

In my sick school I called risk management and told him about the

children's reactions and my reactions. He told me that it was up to

the principal to close the classroom.I called the EPA in SF and they

said my district had been thoroughly trained in IAQ issues and was

shocked that the risk management director would pass the buck. The

children and teachers are still in the building minus one teacher who

has recently died. Where is the accountability?!!! I'm in year three

worker's comp. Not one dime paid out. They are spending more money on

lawyers to deny me than to compensate my injury.

[Guest guest]

They probably don't want to establish a precendent..

God forbid that they would.. Clearly they are under some kind of orders

from above to play hardball with people like us.

On 7/23/07, salzberglver3 <salzberglver3@...> wrote:

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> > Has anything there been changed?

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> children and teachers are still in the building minus one teacher who

> has recently died. Where is the accountability?!!! I'm in year three

> worker's comp. Not one dime paid out. They are spending more money on

> lawyers to deny me than to compensate my injury.

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[Guest guest]

Standards for remediation? I kept hearing that there were no standards for

remediation in the US, and people kept sending me the standards that exist

in other countries, saying that they should be applied here too.

But as far I have heard, there ARE NO STANDARDS FOR REMEDIATION HERE...

Are there any formal standsrds for schools? I would expect the situation for

schools to be stronger, but it doesn;t take much to be stronger than

*nothing* !

On 7/23/07, ginloi <ginloi@...> wrote:

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> But, they really did listen. The EPA was called by Cong. Conyers and did

> not show up.