Utah schools facing outbreaks — or schools where officials decide “the risks related to in-person instruction temporarily outweigh the value” — can now move online for up to one week.
also hit the threshold, marking the most schools to ever do so at once in Utah. And some are documenting their highest case counts on record since the pandemic started. State health officials anticipated that spike.
The break from in-person learning will give students nine days total away from the school, with weekends counted, which the district hopes will help reduce the spread of the virus before doors open again. That will leave districts with some uncertainty over how to respond to outbreaks after their online breaks. For now, the letter only states that those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home., provided by the federal government. Even though Salt Lake County’s health department said this week that it had enough in storage to do Test to Stay, Utah leaders said they don’t want to prioritize schools with the testing supplies.
The letter from state leaders also notes that lawmakers will look to “provide clarity going forward” on when school districts can request an exemption so students can shift to online learning during an outbreak.Angela Shewan, who is currently pregnant and has two kids in Granite School District, said there are challenges with going remote. Both she and her partner work during the day, so helping her kids with online assignments isn’t easy to balance.
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