Masking and Other Protocols Helped Keep Wisconsin Kids in the Classroom This Year
Rules put in place to cut transmission of COVID-19 kept the common cold and seasonal flu at a minimum during a unique pandemic school year.
May 20, 2021
A banner in Northland Pines High School April 20, 2021, where district administrators say COVID-19 precautions have prevented a bad cold and flu season.
The conference room at Northland Pines High School in Eagle River hasn’t been used for a large meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March of 2020. Since then, District Administrator Scott Foster said it has been used to stage personal protective equipment and other safety gear, including boxes of masks.