Teachers parade for students

Online classes are beginning for TUSD students

NATURE OF OUR ECONOMY MAY MAKEOUR RECOVERY SLOWER.

GEORGEHAMMOND OF U OF AS ELLERCOLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SAYSTOURISM -- RESTAURANTS -- ANDBARS FORM A BIG SHARE OF OURECONOMY -- AND ACCOUNT FORABOUT 45 THOUSAND JOBS.

BUTPEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TOSPEND THE STIMULUS -- ONBASICS -- LIKE GROCERIES ANDUTILITIES AND -- WAIT FORLUXURIES LIKE VACATIONS.HAMMOND SAYS IT WILL BEIMPORTANT TO SEE HOW HARD THEVIRUS HITS MEXICO BECAUSE ALOT OF ARIZONAS ECONOMYCONNECTS TO MANUFACTURINGTHERE.THERE'S MORE ASSISTANCE ON THEWAY -- THIS TIME FROM THE STATEGOVERNMENT.

GOVERNOR DOUGDUCEY -- IS LOOKING TO HELPTHOSE -- STRUGGLING TO PAYRENT -- IN THE COVID-19ECONOMY.

HE ANNOUNCED TODAY AFIVE MILLION DOLLAR ASSISTANCEPROGRAM -- TO QUALIFIEDARIZONANS FEELING THE PINCH.THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WILLLAUNCH -- ON MONDAY.

GOVERNORDUCEY SAYING IN A STATEMENT --"WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKEASSISTANCE AND RESOURCESAVAILABLE -- SO FAMILIES CANGET THROUGH THIS TIME -- ANDGET BACK ON THEIR FEET."ANOTHER GROUP LOOKING TO HELPTHOSE IN NEED -- THE GOSPELRESCUE MISSION.

THEIR DRIVETHRU EVENT -- "BLESSINGS TOGO" -- STARTED YESTERDAY --AND CONTINUED TODAY.

THEMISSION'S EVENT OFFERS FOODBAGS -- AND OTHER NECESSITIESTO FAMILIES.

THE ORGANIZATIONIS ASKING FOR DONATIONS ASWELL.

BLESSINGS TO GO -- WILLBE HELD FROM 1 TO 4 IN THEAFTERNOON -- EVERY WEEKDAY --UNTIL APRIL TENTH.MEANWHILE -- PRESIDENT DONALDTRUMP SAYS HE HAS INVOKED THEDEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT -- BUTONLY WITH ONE COMPANY.

HE SAID-- HE'S ORDERING GENERALMOTORS TO MAKE VENTILATORS.THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT HOPESTO PROCURE 100- THOUSANDVENTILATORS -- IN THE NEXT 100DAYS.

WHILE THE PRESIDENTHASN'T FULLY ACTIVATED THED-P-A -- THE LAW GIVES THEGOVERNMENT MORE CONTROL DURINGEMERGENCIES -- OVER INDUSTRIALPRODUCTION.YOU CAN SEE SIGNS OF THECORONAVIRUS CRISIS -- IN THESIGNS YOU SEE -- AS YOU DRIVEDOWN THE ROAD.

AS KGUN9 ONYOUR SIDE'S CRAIG SMITHREPORTS -- SIGN-MAKINGBUSINESSES -- HAD TO RUSH TOHELP RESTAURANTS TELLCUSTOMERS -- THEY'RE NOT(COMPLETELY CLOSED.

:00-:16:16-:42 :42-1:00 1:00-1:4718:20 CRAIG: CORONAVIRUS ANDALL THE PRECAUTIONS HAVE TURNEDYOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN AND THEBUSINESS WORLD UPSIDE DOWNTOO.

NOW IF YOURE A BUSINESSAND YOURE STILL TRYING TOOPERATE, BUT THE WAY YOUOPERATE HAS CHANGED, YOU NEEDTO LET YOUR CUSTOMERS KNOW;AND FOR THAT, YOU PROBABLYNEED A SIGN./ 18:35 RUN :15WITH THE VIRUS SPREADING FAST,ORDERS THAT FORCED HUNDREDS OFRESTAURANTS TO GO DRIVE-THROUGH, TAKE OUT OR DELIVERYONLY HAPPENED FAST TOO.

SOMEPLACES PROUDLY IMPROVISEDTHEIR MESSAGES TO THEIRCUSTOMERS.

BUT A LOT OFBUSINESSES MANAGED TO MESSAGETHEIR PATRONS WITH SLICK,PROFESSIONALLY PRINTEDBANNERS--- AND DO IT QUICKLY.BYRON PATTON AT FAST SIGNS ONSPEEDWAY REMEMBERS WHENRESTAURANTS LEARNED THEYDHAVE TO SHUT DOWN ALL THEIRSIT-DOWN SERVICE.

RUNS:18 THEVIRUS RESPONSE LED TO OTHERSIGNS.

THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANKWANTED SIGNS WARNING PEOPLE TOKEEP THEIR DISTANCE AND KEEPTHE VIRUS DOWN.

BYRON PATTONSAYS THE URGENT NEED FOR SIGNSRELATED TO CORONAVIRUS HAS NOTREALLY REPLACED THE INCOMETHAT STOPPED WHEN BUSINESSESPUT THEIR PLANS ON HOLD BUTTHERE ARE CUSTOMERS LOOKINGTOWARDS SIGNS THAT POINT TOBETTER TIMES AHEAD.

.11:09WE'VE GOT PROJECTS IN THEPIPELINE, SO TO SPEAK, THATARE FOR BUSINESSES THAT YOUKNOW EXTERIOR SIGNS, WHEN THEYOPEN THEIR DOORS.

AND SO THOSETHINGS ARE MOVING FORWARD,THERE ARE YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHOSEE THAT AS CHALLENGING ASTHIS IS WE ARE GOING TO GETTHROUGH THIS./ 11:27 :18 ANDHES LOOKING FORWARD TO THEDAY RESTAURANTS ORDER SIGNSTHAT SAY COME IN AND SIT DOWNFOR DINNER.

CRAIG SMITH, KGUN9ON YOUR SIDEWE TURN NOW TO THE PIMA COUNTYJAIL& THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTSAYS -- NO ONE IN THE JAIL ISCONFIRMED TO HAVE COVID-19.BUT TODAY THE SHERIFF SAYS --THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE SUREINMATES AND STAFF (STAYHEALTHY.

THAT STARTS BEFOREPEOPLE -- EVEN MAKE IT INSIDE.JAIL STAFF HAS INCREASEDMEDICAL SCREENING -- CANCELLEDIN- PERSON VISITATION -- ANDRELEASED CERTAIN INMATES.

THEDEPARTMENT SAYS -- REDUCINGTHE NUMBER OF INMATES -- GIVESTHEM THE SPACE TO SEPARATESICK INMATES.

"THIS IS ATHOUGHTFUL APPROACH TOUNDERSTANDING THAT DO WEREALLY NEED TO HAVE THATPERSON FROM A PUBLIC SAFETYSTANDPOINT INCARCERATED RIGHTNOW GIVEN THE SCOPE OF THECRISIS THAT WE'RE FACING.

IFTHE ANSWER IS NO, THAT PERSONGETS RELEASED, BUT IT DOESN'TMEAN THAT THEY AVOID ALLCONSEQUENCE FROM THATCRIMINALITY." AS OF THISMORNING -- THE COUNTY HAS MORETHAN 17-HUNDRED DETAINEES.

SIXWEEKS AGO -- THAT NUMBER WASCLOSE TO 2- THOUSAND.IN YOUR CRIME WATCH -- ANUPDATE ON THE SAHUARITAMURDER-SUICIDE YESTERDAY.POLICE SAID STEVEN HATCH --SHOT AND KILLED HIS 10-YEAROLD SON CALEB -- AND THENKILLED HIMSELF.

9 ON YOUR SIDEHAS LEARNED HATCH WAS GOINGTHROUGH DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS --AND IN THE PROCESS OF WORKINGOUT A PARENTING PLAN FOR THECOUPLE'S SON.SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR AFEW WEEKS.

AND TODAY -- SOMET-U-S-D STUDENTS GOT THECHANCE TO SEE THEIR TEACHERS.WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THEY DID-- AND HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT NOTBEING IN THE CLASSROOMS.YOU'RE WATCHING KGUN NINE ONYOUR SIDE.IN TUCSON -- ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHERS PARADING IN CARS --IN FRONT OF THEIR STUDENTS.

ASJASON BARR REPORTS -- ABSENCEHAS MADE THE HEART GROWFONDER.

1:22 STANDARDNAT OF HONKING AT 6:09:10 ACARAVAN OF WHITE ELEMENTARYSCHOOL TEACHERS PASSING BYMANZANITA PARK.

NAT AND THEIRSTUDENTS - GREETING THEM WITHSIGNS MISS YOU MR. PLUGH.

MR.GARCIA ROCKS.

THE PARADE - AWAY FOR THE TEACHERS TOCONNECT IN PERSON - FROM ASAFE DISTANCE I LIKE MYTEACHER.

HE'S FUNNY.

I SKYPEDWITH SAHUARO HIGH SCHOOLENGLISH TEACHER CHERYL WATTERSWHO'S SET TO START ONLINECLASSES THIS WEEK.

A TEACHERWHO'S LEARNING SOMETHING NEW.A LOT OF DIFFERNT MODIFYING OFLESSONS AND RETHINKING HOW TOGIVE INSTRUCTION WHEN YOU ARENOT WITH STUDENTS IN PERSON.BACK AT THE PARADE - FOURTHGRADER AMAYAMONTANO HASALREADY STARTED ONLINE CLASSESAT BANKS ELEMENTARY.

IACTUALLY HAVE A LOT OF FUNDOING IT.

BECAUSE I GET TO DOFUN THINGS WITH MATH.

I DOBATTLES ON A GAME WELL, ITHINK ANYTIME YOU ARE FACEDWITH DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTIONIN A NEW WAY, THERE IS ANELEMENT AND CREATIVITY.

THEPROBLEM SOLVING AND THINKINGTHROUGH HOW TO DO THAT, THAT'SBEEN FUN.

TUSD IS MAKING PLANSFOR STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVEONLINE ACCESS.

KGUN 9 LEARNEDTODAY THE DISTRICT PLANS TOROLL OUT ITS LESSON PLANS AT ABOARD MEETING TONIGHT.

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