CDC planning to release new guidance on how K-12 students can physically return to classroom. 7/6/20

[Anonymous]

From CNN today: 7/6/20
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to release new guidance on how K-12 students can physically return to the classroom this year, according to a senior CDC official with knowledge of the discussions.

The recommendation was presented internally to leaders at the CDC early last week and is “a priority this week,” according to the senior official. Over the weekend, senior officials at the agency presented CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield with details on the science behind why schools should reopen, the source said. The specifics of the guidance were not available.

“Schools should be the first to open and the last to close,” the official said. “Kids need to physically be in school."
The officials comments' echo that of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which put out new guidance last week that "…strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.”

[Anonymous]

Glad that it's finally getting national attention.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it's a priority. It's already July 6. The first day of school in MCPS is August 31. Many school districts in other parts of the country start in early-to-mid August.

[Anonymous]

Well, given that many districts are well into the process for making these decisions, this guidance would have been more helpful a month ago.

[Anonymous]

can you post the link?

[Anonymous]

Do you have a link? I'd like to share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a link? I'd like to share.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-07-06-20-intl/
You need to scroll down to get to this news.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but how, given that the CDC also says that people should stay 6' apart, especially when in doors. Maybe other schools have 15 kids per class, but we have 32 per class here in many classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, given that many districts are well into the process for making these decisions, this guidance would have been more helpful a month ago.

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seriously! they are the ones who caused all the issues with the desks six feet apart nonsense. Did the people who wrote that not have kids or not have kids in public school?

[Anonymous]

The race to reopen without proper precautions will just result in a slam shut in late September or early October. Then we’ll be in DL the rest of the year and school systems can say “Well, we tried it your way.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, given that many districts are well into the process for making these decisions, this guidance would have been more helpful a month ago.

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seriously! they are the ones who caused all the issues with the desks six feet apart nonsense. Did the people who wrote that not have kids or not have kids in public school?

They certainly did not consult anyone employed in large public schools.

[Anonymous]

They must think opening schools will help trumps reelection or will bolster the economy right before november. if it all turns to shit in november/december, they don't really care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The race to reopen without proper precautions will just result in a slam shut in late September or early October. Then we’ll be in DL the rest of the year and school systems can say “Well, we tried it your way.”

This would be my guess too. I feel no hope at all, regardless of whatever decision we start with.

I have teenagers and they miss school and their activities terribly. Even so, if I had a say in this, I would prioritize returning K-5 or 6 to school 5 days per week with as much distancing as possible.

[Anonymous]

"First to reopen and last to close"? You're months late on this, CDC. MONTHS.

[Anonymous]

So glad they are doing this. They must have the science now to back up this recommendation.