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By JJ Ryan
Jan 15, 2021
Governor Stitt posted a message to Twitter on Friday in response to school districts like Tulsa who will continue doing virtual or distance learning until further notice. While more districts continue to find ways to put their students first and safety reopen, students in Tulsa are now denied that chance until at least March 22nd. I will continue to keep fighting to make sure all Oklahoma students have the option for in-person learning. In the post he also included a picture of a second statement that says As governor, I join the thousands of parents, students and teachers in Tulsa who are heartbroken to learn that they will continue to be together in their classrooms for at least 374 days. Sadly this decision is based on politics instead of the data which clearly shows that schools can be reopened safely
Multiple Oklahoma school districts say they won’t adopt a new state policy allowing students and staff to skip quarantines.
Within hours of the policy’s announcement Tuesday, school districts in the metro area including Oklahoma City, Norman, Midwest City-Del City and Mustang schools said they wouldn’t waver from existing protocols.
Others across the state such as Edmond, Stillwater, Owasso, Yukon and Broken Arrow declined to change their quarantine rules until they could review the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s written guidelines.
Many noted the new guidance contradicts recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC advises anyone exposed to COVID-19 should
By: Barry Mangold
OKLAHOMA CITY -
On Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a new policy regarding school quarantine and advocated for districts to offer in-person learning in the spring.
“Let me be clear, the data continues to show in-person learning is safe,” Stitt said after citing a study done by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study focused on in-person classes at schools in North Carolina.
Kari Webber, the Vice President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the AAP said Stitt’s description of the study was a “misinterpretation.”
“It’s important to note that (the classrooms involved in the study) were in communities that were proactive and put strong mitigation efforts in place,” Webber said. “That’s not the case in Oklahoma. We don’t have the mask mandates. We don’t have lower amounts of people in restaurants and bars.”