Susan Miller, the candidate chosen to replace the late Stan Elrod in this year’s school board election, has gained the recommendation of the Forsyth County Association of Educators.
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Several states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas have rolled back their masking requirements, putting superintendents and school boards once again on the hot seat on a question that, at least politically, feels un-winnable: Should they hold fast to their own masking protocols in schools?
With states abdicating their role in masking, districts are bearing the full brunt of opinions from resentful parents and fearful teachers. The availability of vaccines for adults and falling rates of the virus have added to the pressure. While public health officials continue to recommend masking, it’s far less clear at what point it will be safe to let guards down more generally.
Public Schools And The Pandemic: Lessons Learned, Scars Remain by Keri Brown
6:00am Mar 15, 2021 A teacher at South Fork Elementary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina conducts a lesson using both virtual and face-to-face instruction. KERI BROWN/WFDD
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It’s been a year since North Carolina public schools were forced to close their buildings as cases of COVID-19 began popping up in several counties. To this day, many students still haven’t set foot in a classroom.
There are lessons learned and challenges that remain as schools slowly begin to reopen.
Rewind to this same time last year. Governor Roy Cooper stood at a podium, flanked by state officials, giving the news that would change the lives of students, parents, and educators and issued this executive order.