The handbook guides educators through working with students with disabilities who cannot wear a mask or safely wear a mask, consistent with CDC guidelines.
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The handbook provides applicable strategies to promote universal and correct use of masks in schools by utilizing signage and school announcements to remind students and staff how to use masks. ED's handbook provides practical examples and roadmaps to provide educators and staff with the tools they need to implement CDC's recommended safe practices for in-person learning. The first volume supplements CDC's Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation. To that end, ED is releasing the COVID-19 Handbook, which provides strategies to do this and also identifies ways to promote equity for communities of color and people with disabilities/chronic conditions who have borne a disproportionate burden of illness and serious outcomes from COVID-19. The ED COVID-19 Handbook will support the education community with implementation guidance, strategies, and considerations to help reopen schools safely. The handbook is being released in two volumes. Department of Education (ED) are providing recommendations and considerations based on the most recent scientific evidence to support school and district leaders and educators in meeting these ever evolving, significant challenges.Ĭonsistent implementation of mitigation strategies during all school-related activities is critical for reopening schools – and keeping them open. But as we’ve known all along, and as we’ve seen now in several other nations, a few small moves in the right direction doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods just yet.To reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic and maximize the amount of in-person instruction, schools need sufficient resources as well as adhered-to, strong state and local public health measures. Extraordinary efforts by states, districts, and schools have been underway to support students throughout the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S.
Widespread vaccinations and an end in sight to mask mandates would lead us to believe that we’re on the up and up when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Henry McMaster earlier this week as he issued an executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of school-based mask requirements.Ī similar trend is also happening in Utah this week as several school districts are now allowing parents to sign a form that exempts their child from schools’ face mask requirements. “Whether a child wears a mask in school is a decision that should be left only to a student’s parents,” said South Carolina Gov. In some states, masks in schools are already optional. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Tuesday.ĭespite strong anti-mask opinions, the CDC maintains its position that masking is a key strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools. “These kids do not need to be wearing these masks,” Florida Gov.
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