Heart Month Mondays: Texas school districts are going above and beyond, returning to hands-on CPR instruction for students
Because classes turned virtually for multiple semesters during COVID-19, the state granted pandemic waivers for school districts to temporarily bypass the requirement – but that meant a lot of students fell through the cracks in learning the lifesaving skill.
"It's not a requirement for the state that the child is actually certified. They have to receive the training but we want our students to actually be certified in CPR,” said Dr. Angélica Ramsey, FWISD superintendent. “And because he is a former member of the fire department, and he is a certified instructor.
The AHA has also been helping districts that lost teachers and staff during labor shortages catch up with CPR lessons and guidance after the pandemic. CFBISD initially focused on 8th graders and 12th graders but added the 5th graders just last year. Now, they reach about 5,000 kids per year.
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