COLUMBIA â The Columbia Missouri National Education Association sent out a letter asking Columbia Public Schools to require all individuals in district buildings to wear a mask.
The union said it brought back its COVID Advisory Committee to make recommendations for the 2021-22 school year based on lessons from last year. Despite all our fervent desire to have a normal school year, the pandemic is not over yet, the committee said in the letter. We cannot ignore the risk that continues to test our steadfastness to safety measures because we wish for normal and simple.
Vaccination rates in the district have not reached 70% as the delta variant continues to spread.
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Columbia teachers association recommends masks for fall at Columbia Public Schools
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Masks are back for CPS summer school students
COLUMBIAÂ â Some Columbia Public School students returned to school masked up on Monday, and the new mandate has been a hot topic amongst the school community.
On Friday, the public school system said wearing a mask would be mandatory for children 11 years old and younger when they returned to summer school on Monday. Students are required to wear masks on buses and indoors, but not outside. For children 12 and older, the district is strongly encouraging masks.
The district also updated its quarantine procedures. It does not require quarantine for anyone who is fully vaccinated or who was masked when exposed, as long as the exposed person is not showing symptoms.Â
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