The nation is dotted with closures and delays, but the overwhelming majority of schools are reopening.
Rising caseloads will test the resolve to remain open. Already, some teachers unions are pushing back against district plans, replaying the fights that dominated school politics last year.
The surge was testing Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, who has repeatedly said her union wants schools to remain in person. In Yonkers, N.Y., the school district asked all students and teachers to take coronavirus tests ahead of a return to school this week and, over three days of testing, found a 25 percent positivity rate. On Friday, Superintendent Edwin M. Quezada announced that school will be virtual this week.“This decision was made because we will never compromise the health and well-being of our students and staff under any circumstances,” Quezada said in a letter to parents.
In Detroit, classes were canceled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to test all staff. In Baltimore City, winter break was extended to Wednesday to allow for testing of all students and staff; those who test positive will need to isolate for 10 days. And in Madison, Wis., classes were canceled through Thursday, and then the district will operate virtually for an indefinite period.
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