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Author: Erin Richards, USA TODAY

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Most US schools aren’t yet requiring teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

February 21, 2021Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Most US schools aren’t yet requiring teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Districts are unlikely to require COVID-19 vaccines for staff right now. The bigger problem is all the teachers who want the shots but can’t get them.

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Your kid might not return to a classroom this year. Are teachers unions to blame?

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Your kid might not return to a classroom this year. Are teachers unions to blame?

Biden’s team must now tackle the politics of school reopening: research suggests it’s safe, teachers unions are wary and parents are complaining

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Students are falling behind in online school. Where’s the COVID-19 ‘disaster plan’ to catch them up?

December 12, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Students are falling behind in online school. Where’s the COVID-19 ‘disaster plan’ to catch them up?

Students are struggling, teachers are stressed, and more schools are online. But there’s still no grand plan to improve online learning.

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Schools want to end online classes for struggling kids. COVID cases may send everyone home

November 14, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Schools want to end online classes for struggling kids. COVID cases may send everyone home

As COVID cases rise, schools are torn between bringing back struggling online students — or sending everyone home to stem the spread.

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America’s missing kids: Amid COVID and online school, thousands of students haven’t shown up

September 28, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on America’s missing kids: Amid COVID and online school, thousands of students haven’t shown up

With urban schools starting online because of COVID, many students aren’t showing up. More children could be left behind after the pandemic.

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Averting a potential teacher strike, New York delays school – but stays on track to reopen buildings

September 1, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Averting a potential teacher strike, New York delays school – but stays on track to reopen buildings

New York schools will open classrooms with safety measures and more testing. Virtual learning will still happen, but there’s little time to improve it

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Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.

July 31, 2020August 2, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.

Kids miss their friends. They’re stuck at home. They’re sleeping erratically. Not to mention the trauma of COVID-19 and economic collapse around them.

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Parents guide to online school: 9 questions to help vet your back-to-school choices

July 18, 2020July 19, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on Parents guide to online school: 9 questions to help vet your back-to-school choices

Online school doesn’t have to be bad. And parents can make it better. As your school plans virtual instruction, here’s what to ask about quality.

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School reopening plans are now part of COVID-19 politics. Teachers fear for their safety.

July 8, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on School reopening plans are now part of COVID-19 politics. Teachers fear for their safety.

School districts are stumbling through COVID reopening plans. Trump is gunning for all in-person classes. Teachers’ health is caught in the middle.

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‘This is hell’: Parents and kids hate online learning, but they could face more of it

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020Erin Richards, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘This is hell’: Parents and kids hate online learning, but they could face more of it

America’s educators know little about how to improve online classes, and many districts lack the time to figure it out before the fall term starts.

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