New America, and brings together representatives from across health and education, from associations representing teachers, principals and superintendents, to public health institutions and professional associations. The initiative was launched shortly after President Biden set a target to reopen a majority of schools by May 1 with the goal of supporting schools as they reopened in-person learning.
The package of resources includes a
Roadmap to Healthy Schools, a practical guide to school-based infection control, produced by members of the task force; a
consensus statement on the latest CDC guidance, issued by leading scientists convened by the task force s organizers; and a
use of funds advisory memo for how states might allocate resources toward infection prevention and control, developed by the task force s organizers.