The ethics of reopening K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 10, 2021 UChicago scholar examines effects of school closures, and what safe reopenings might require
Nearly a year ago, schools across the United States and the rest of the world closed in response to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since then, many children have had to navigate various forms of non-traditional learning, from virtual classrooms to limited in-person settings. According to Prof. Lainie Friedman Ross of the University of Chicago Medicine, the costs of K-12 school closures are borne disproportionately by students, families and school personnel from vulnerable populations many of whom rely on schools for resources other than learning.