Teachers unions across the country and in Rochester are weighing in on the reopening of schools. Spectrum News had a chance to get a teacher's perspective.

Longtime and well-loved Rochester City Schools teacher from School 22, Sharon Key, says she's ready to plan. 

“If you are an educator, you know your job is to serve the community, and that’s what we ultimately want to do," Key said. "And for those who are fearful, I feel that they still want to have a connection with their students. So it’s not like they’re avoiding their work, but they may be fearful of coming in. And I think a hybrid model would work for them as well.”

Key is among the district’s approximately 3,300 teachers being asked to take a reopening survey. The district's options are to fully open, keep all learning remote, or begin a hybrid format of education. 

Head of the Rochester Teachers Association, Adam Urbanski, supports the National Federation of Teachers’ stance on schools reopening.  

“If we can make the environment safe for children, it is better for kids to be in school, than not to be in school," said Urbanski. "We will not support the return to school unless those schools are safe, not only for our members, but especially for our students."

Survey results and recommendations from the state are expected early next week.  

“As a parent first, I am very concerned about safety. However, as an educator that knows we need to serve our community, I’m ready to get moving. So we need to start planning," said Key.

No matter how or when the opening takes place, both the district and the union representing the teachers tell Spectrum News it’s going to be costly.