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12 Denver area superintendents call for CDPHE to end school quarantines
They said guidance around school quarantines needs to be eased to allow more students to have a more consistent schedule. Author: Caroline Gregor (9News) Updated: 10:22 PM MDT April 28, 2021
DENVER With the school year coming to an end soon, 12 superintendents around Denver have sent a letter to CDPHE urging the state to change guidance around school quarantines.
The letter states, “messaging from Colorado s public health and elected officials has acknowledged, since before the new year, that rates of COVID transmission within our schools are low; that the mitigation measures we have in place are working; and that in-person schooling is critically important for many students in their social, emotional, and academic development.”