US Health Agency Issues New Guidelines to Safely Reopen Schools
2021-02-17
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1The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines to help schools decide whether they can safely reopen.
2Most U.S. school systems have been holding classes online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3The CDC's new guidance suggests schools can safely reopen if they take the right protective measures.
4For example, the health agency says teachers and students need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing.
5It says schools should also urge students to wash their hands often and advises that teachers keep children in smaller groups throughout the day to limit contact.
6The CDC says schools also need to disinfect classrooms and test any students, teachers or employees showing signs of the virus.
7The agency said most schools can safely reopen even if all their teachers have not yet been vaccinated.
8However, the guidance suggests that educators receive vaccines as soon as possible.
9The CDC said research has shown that in-person learning, especially for younger students, is not a major driver in spreading the virus.
10The agency said the best way to make sure schools are safe is to work to control the virus in communities.
11It urged local leaders to continually carry out testing to be sure their communities are not experiencing a sharp increase in cases.
12If there is a fast rise in cases, the CDC said, schools should change their teaching methods to keep some students at home.
13The updated CDC information included a color-coded guide designed to help schools decide whether to open and when they need to close.
14President Joe Biden said during his election campaign that he wanted to get most students back to in-school learning by the end of his first 100 days in office.
15Educators agree that students learn best in the classroom instead of at home.
16But some teachers have worried that going back to class might be unsafe.
17In Chicago, school leaders and the labor union that represents teachers recently made a deal to get students back to the classroom.
18The teachers had threatened to stop working at one point because they were concerned about their own safety.
19Experts believe the U.S. economy will improve when students get back to school.
20Parents will be able to get back to work as a result.
21Biden's COVID-19 recovery bill currently being considered by the U.S. Congress includes $130 billion to help schools.
22That money would be used to help schools prepare for reopening and provide protective equipment for teachers and school workers.
23I'm Dan Friedell.
1The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines to help schools decide whether they can safely reopen. 2Most U.S. school systems have been holding classes online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC's new guidance suggests schools can safely reopen if they take the right protective measures. 3For example, the health agency says teachers and students need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. 4It says schools should also urge students to wash their hands often and advises that teachers keep children in smaller groups throughout the day to limit contact. The CDC says schools also need to disinfect classrooms and test any students, teachers or employees showing signs of the virus. 5The agency said most schools can safely reopen even if all their teachers have not yet been vaccinated. However, the guidance suggests that educators receive vaccines as soon as possible. 6The CDC said research has shown that in-person learning, especially for younger students, is not a major driver in spreading the virus. 7The agency said the best way to make sure schools are safe is to work to control the virus in communities. It urged local leaders to continually carry out testing to be sure their communities are not experiencing a sharp increase in cases. 8If there is a fast rise in cases, the CDC said, schools should change their teaching methods to keep some students at home. 9The updated CDC information included a color-coded guide designed to help schools decide whether to open and when they need to close. 10President Joe Biden said during his election campaign that he wanted to get most students back to in-school learning by the end of his first 100 days in office. 11Educators agree that students learn best in the classroom instead of at home. But some teachers have worried that going back to class might be unsafe. 12In Chicago, school leaders and the labor union that represents teachers recently made a deal to get students back to the classroom. The teachers had threatened to stop working at one point because they were concerned about their own safety. 13Experts believe the U.S. economy will improve when students get back to school. Parents will be able to get back to work as a result. 14Biden's COVID-19 recovery bill currently being considered by the U.S. Congress includes $130 billion to help schools. That money would be used to help schools prepare for reopening and provide protective equipment for teachers and school workers. 15I'm Dan Friedell. 16Collin Binkley and Mike Stobbe wrote this story for The Associated Press. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Bryan Lynn was the editor. 17Do you think schools in the U.S. should reopen soon? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 18________________________________________________________________ 19Words in This Story 20disinfect - v. to kill germs 21union - n. an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members