Still, decisions about school closures and reopenings have proven especially difficult because of the diverse needs of everyone involved.

schools have not been found to be a major source of COVID-19 transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said schools around the country can safely reopen if case numbers are low and precautionary measures, such as mask wearing and social distancing, are in place. Some states have fully returned to in-person schooling, while others are practicing hybrid models or offering optional online classes.

states with strict COVID-19 school closures still in effect. On a hot mic during a virtual board meeting, members of the Oakley Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees were reportedly overheard calling parents names and saying it’s “very unfortunate that want to pick on us because they want their babysitters back.”Ĭalifornia is one of only a few U.S. In Northern California, an entire school board has been forced to resign after they were caught making disparaging comments about parents who want to reopen schools.

Los Angeles isn’t the only place where parents and educators are butting heads over pandemic schooling. The state of California permits elementary school students to return to the classroom once counties reach an average new daily case rate of 25 per 100,000 residents, which Los Angeles County reached last week however, teachers’ unions like United Teachers Los Angeles are fighting for all teachers and school staff be vaccinated before they return to school full-time. LAUSD has been closed to in-person learning for the majority of students since March 2020.

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