'We all know that when a pandemic is raging we should not be in school — we should not be having in-person learning,' teacher Chris Guerrieri said. 'It's surreal that they want us to go to school, and that makes it scary.'
The contradictory messages helped set off a spate of adjustments to school district plans, some on an almost daily basis.unanimously approved delaying the start of school by two weeks to Sept. 8
“We cannot have the same number of students in the same number of available buildings for the same amount of time and still maintain the social distancing that the CDC and other health experts say is essential to protect children and teachers,” Brabrand said in a statement. “Our nation has not prioritized the steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have not had our national priorities focused on that goal,” Battle said.three teachers sharing a classroom for an online summer school class all contracted COVID-19
“We were very careful,” said Angela Skillings, one of the three teachers who tested positive for COVID-19. School officials said safety measures such as social distancing and frequent handwashing had been in place. Classrooms were arranged with an 8-foot radius around each desk. Students were encouraged to wear face coverings. North Hill Principal Mark Taylor said students were screened for COVID-19 symptoms and their temperatures were taken before they got out of their car on arriving at the building.
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