The data shows it is safe to return to in-person instruction.
Many studies have found transmission of the Coronavirus in schools to be amazingly low, given the close contact students and teachers have with one another. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently published new findings that support in-person instruction. They conducted a study among rural Wisconsin schools during the Fall 2020 semester. Within the schools, masking and social distancing were strictly enforced. The report concluded that “With masking requirements and student cohorting, transmission risk within schools appeared low, suggesting that schools might be able to safely open with appropriate mitigation efforts in place.” Of the 191 confirmed cases of students and staff, only seven, or 3.7%, were linked back to in-school transmission. This data collected within our own state shows that, by following CDC guidelines, it is possible to safely resume in-person instruction.
By Dan O Donnell
Jan 19, 2021 The Dan O Donnell Show has obtained a survey the Racine Education Association (REA) sent to teachers this week that reveals the union s plan to continue a pressure campaign to keep Racine s schools closed. The [Racine Unified School] District seems intent on returning students too soon, but has not publicly announced a date, an introduction to the survey reads. We ask that you join the voices of other teachers and say we are prepared to do whatever it takes to to maximize the preservation of life, health and safety of of students, families and staff in our community!