Photo By Defining Studios
A group of excited students pose with their new backpacks containing school supplies, thermometers and new masks at the Hartford Public Schools and Hartford Foundation Back to School Drive.
HARTFORD — Teachers unions in the region say wearing masks indoors will help students and staff return safely to in-person learning this fall. With rising COVID-19 cases, the CDC this week adjusted its guidance, and now recommends universal mask-wearing in schools.
The Connecticut Education Association‘s Kate Dias said the teachers union expects the state to ensure school districts follow the CDC’s new recommendations. She said she hopes to hear more soon from Gov. Ned Lamont.
“We can’t wait until the last minute,” Dias said. “So I’m looking for the governor to make a decision solidly in the next couple of weeks, recognizing that we could get to mid-September and he may have to revisit that.”
Click here to continue reading this story at The CT Mirror.
