West Contra Costa Unified’s guide for teachers and students in the world of distance learning

School districts across California are working out agreements with teachers unions about distance learning, as the state moves to remote classwork amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The agreement between the West Contra Costa Unified School District in Richmond and its teachers union offers a look into how districts will be carrying out distance learning for the rest of the school year, although there are expected to be significant variations from district to district. The agreement underscores the complexity and challenges of providing online learning to an extent never attempted before in California.