Houston school workers who test positive for COVID might not get paid leave in 2021
1of4 A custodian works in October to clean Atherton Elementary School in Houston ISD, where officials said this week that they do not plan to extend federally-mandated paid leave benefits expiring in January to employees who are infected with COVID-19 outside of school grounds.Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of4 Spring Woods High School senior Jonathan Garcia works on his science coursework on the first day of in-person classes at Spring Branch ISD high school Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Houston.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow ...