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Caught by surprise, Texas education officials unsure how end of mask mandate will affect schools
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Experts say that attending school in person can be relatively safe, if community spread of COVID-19 is contained and if schools follow safety procedures including the universal use of masks. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune/
Texas school superintendents did not receive advance notice of Gov. Greg Abbott s announcement ending the state’s mask mandate Tuesday, leaving them scrambling to tell parents and educators what to expect.
Texans React To Gov. Abbott’s Lifting Of COVID-19 Restrictions
City leaders, business owners, school districts, teachers and parents respond to Gov. Abbott’s lifting of the statewide mask mandate and business capacity limits.
March 3, 2021, 2:06 PM
Bartender Alyssa Dooley makes a cocktail at Mo’s Irish Pub, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is lifting business capacity limits and the state’s mask mandate starting next week.
Reactions to Gov. Abbott’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has been mixed. Some Texans are calling it a mistake, while others are saying it’s a positive step forward.
There aren t enough substitute teachers to step in when coronavirus keeps Texas teachers out of the classroom
Administrators, school staff and uncredentialed stand-ins are being sent into classrooms to cover for teachers who fall ill or have to isolate.
Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune Author: Aliyya Swaby The Texas Tribune Published: 5:26 PM CST February 2, 2021 Updated: 5:26 PM CST February 2, 2021
TEXAS, USA When high school teacher Jennifer Lee came down with COVID-19-induced pneumonia during winter break, first-year teacher Hana Oglesby-Hendrix “adopted” her class.
The two teachers share a portable building at Harker Heights High School in Killeen Independent School District, and substitutes are harder to come by than in previous years. Since the beginning of January, Oglesby-Hendrix has regularly rushed to the door separating the two classrooms to make sure Lee’s students have everything they need, som
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Texas school districts, like those across the country, are having trouble keeping their classrooms staffed as teachers stay home for COVID-related quarantine or isolation and the well of substitute teachers is drier than in past years.
When high school teacher Jennifer Lee came down with COVID-19-induced pneumonia during winter break, first-year teacher Hana Oglesby-Hendrix “adopted” her class.
The two teachers share a portable building at Harker Heights High School in Killeen Independent School District, and substitutes are harder to come by than in previous years. Since the beginning of January, Oglesby-Hendrix has regularly rushed to the door separating the two classrooms to make sure Lee’s students have everything they need, sometimes interrupting her own work if a student walks in late or needs help with an assignment. She receives supplemental pay, up to $120 per day.