Special Joint Event: How Can We Safely Reopen Schools in the Fall?

How Can We Safely Reopen Schools in the Fall?

A special event for the education community and parents to dialogue with health experts

Webinar | July 16, 2020 7:00–8:15 pm ET

A recording of the webinar can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3671308889552138

The slide presentation is accessible here: https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/advocacy/2020/reopening-event-slides-7-16-20.pdf

Please submit your questions or comments to: [email protected].

 

When COVID-19 began its slow spread across the country, schools in every state shut their doors to help flatten the curve—and they stayed closed for in-person instruction through the rest of the 2019–20 school year. And while businesses and other industries are beginning to reopen, it’s clear that the economy relies on our public education system for true recovery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics have released their guidelines for reopening K–12 schools, though many questions remain as states and school districts develop their plans for the fall. Join physicians from the Infectious Diseases Society of America as they discuss what is known about COVID-19 and its impact on children and youth, as well as how we can help mitigate risks for transmission in schools for students and staff.

 

Moderator

The Honorable John B. King Jr.
President and CEO, The Education Trust
Former U.S. Secretary of Education

 

Presenters

Wendy Armstrong, MD
IDSA Board of Directors, Emory University School of Medicine

Tina Tan, MD
IDSA Board of Directors, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Co-Hosted by:

AASA, The School Superintendents’ Association

American School Counselor Association

Association of Educational Service Agencies

Association of School Business Officials International

Council of Administrators of Special Education

Infectious Diseases Society of America

Learning First Alliance

National Association of Elementary School Principals

National Association of School Psychologists

National Association of Secondary School Principals

National Association of State Boards of Education

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

National Education Association

National PTA

National School Boards Association

School-Based Health Alliance

The Education Trust