December 17, 2020 at 7:17 am
Third grade teacher Cara Denison takes questions while live streaming her class via Google Meet at Rogers International School on November 19, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most children in Stamford Public Schools attend alternate days of distance learning and in-class participation as part of the school district s hybrid education model. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Gov. Jay Inslee issued new recommendations Wednesday, advising a large portion of Washington schools to begin a phased return to in-person classes, starting with younger students.
Inslee cited emerging data indicating that COVID-19 doesn’t spread as prominently among young children, and expressed confidence that stringent health and safety measures can help control the spread of the virus in schools. That includes wearing masks at all times, maintaining six feet of physical distance whenever possible, improved ventilation, and