reporter: yasmin, it varies widely from coast to coast. schools across the country are ramping up those safety protocols and seeing more lean on testing. a negative test is required for students to return. here in wake county with raleigh they are having testing access expanded for every week staff and students. they resume in-person learning here. educators on edge with the sharp rise in cases why in north carolina more than 1.5 million cases statewide. nearly 20,000 deaths. now nationwide the majority of these new covid cases are the highly contagious omicron variant. educators are trying to think how can we keep classes in person and do so safely.