Unfortunately, covid19 has make it didnt has made it impossible for many schools to safely reopen. We all want our children to return to the classroom as soon as possible. Is betterinstruction for academic achievement, social and emotional learning, better for access to nutrition through school meals and better for identifying and investigating cases of child abuse and neglect. And while shortterm Virtual Learning has benefits, longterm distancelearning exacerbates achievement gaps for low income students, students of color, English Learners and students with a disability. We cant reopen our economy until we reopen our classrooms. There is no debate on whether we want students back in school. The question is whether it can be done safely. That withouts significant federal funding, most schools cant afford the Safety Measures needed to protect students, staff and families. This includes everything from buying personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to securing additional Tra
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