Of course, this wasn t supposed to be taken literally and face masks are still mandated on Duval Schools campuses. The district described the campaign as a way to encourage students to reach out to trusted adults when they are suffering.
But parents and teachers say at a glance, and with the misleading email subject line: Help students #TakeOffTheMask, they re worried the mental health campaign could cause even more harm. Communication from the district especially when it regards the availability of mental health services needs to be crystal clear, Reisinger told the Times-Union. The figurative suggestion of taking off the mask is inappropriate, confusing and dangerous.
Which Duval County schools have recorded the most COVID-19 cases?
DCPS has reported just under 1,400 cases since the start of the school year
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools has reported 1,397 COVID-19 cases since the start of the school year, the district’s dashboard showed Thursday afternoon.
Duval County school officials learn about new cases of the coronavirus among students and staff every day, although administrators say most cases have been contracted outside of the schools.
Since tracking began on the district’s dashboard, which has undergone several updates, 565 cases have been reported in elementary schools, 195 have been reported in middle schools, 513 have been reported in high schools and 124 have been reported in the schools that span multiple levels.