Lee County Teachers Plan A Protest In Fort Myers Today

Author Joe Winner

July 17th, 2020 10:31 AM

Lee County Schools are planning to open August 10th and some teachers are making their voices heard about that reopening date.

Students and staff members are expected to gather at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater Friday, July 17 at 4:30 p.m. and drive down McGregor Boulevard and into Downtown Fort Myers during a peaceful rally.

Staff members and students are looking to push back the start date to allow more time to prepare for the new guidelines.

There’s about a 50% chance of thunderstorms at that time. Bring a poncho.

There are currently 315,693 confirmed cases in Florida, according to The Florida Department of Health.

For more information, click here.

Take a look at the protest in Tampa earlier this week:

• Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: School counselor Laura Hottenstein stands in protest with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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• Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent Addison Davis talks about the reopening plans during a school board workshop at the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: First grade teacher Yolanda Vasquez stands in protest along with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Middle school teacher Scott Hottenstein stand in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

• Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: School counselor Laura Hottenstein stands in protest along with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Middle school teacher Danielle Weigand stands in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: School teacher Juan Duarte stands in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

• Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Teachers protested in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: High school math teacher Amy Eaglowski writes a message on a poster board while standing in protest in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Business education teacher Malikah Armbrister stands in protest along with her colleagues in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

• Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: School counselor Laura Hottenstein stands in protest along with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: First grade teacher Yolanda Vasquez (R) stands in protest along with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  TAMPA, FL - JULY 16: Pre-Kindergarten teacher Chardae Duffy stands in protest along with other teachers and counselors in front of the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Teachers and administrators from Hillsborough County Schools rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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