When it comes to welcoming students back to the classroom, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have outlined the following considerations for schools to safely reopen to students. 

According to the CDC, the risk of COVID-19 spread increases in school settings as follows: 

• Lowest Risk: Students and teachers engage in virtual-only classes, activities, and events. This was the approach many took in early March to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. 
• More Risk: Small, in-person classes, activities, and events. Groups of students stay together and with the same teacher throughout/across school days and groups do not mix. Students remain at least 6 feet apart and do not share objects (e.g., hybrid virtual and in-person class structures, or staggered/rotated scheduling to accommodate smaller class sizes). Most K-12 schools are planning to have a hybrid learning environment.
• Highest Risk: Full sized, in-person classes, activities, and events. Students are not spaced apart, share classroom materials or supplies, and mix between classes and activities. 

Additionally, the CDC recommends cloth face coverings be worn by teachers and students, and maintain physical distance (six feet) when possible. Other administrative suggestions, such as having a designated COVID-19 point of contact and a staggered schedule, are also outlined by the CDC.  

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05 Jan 2021