Educational institutes were closed due to corona pandemic. Now, as the life is getting back at the track, US President Joe Biden on Friday released guidelines for safely reopening of schools.
In a statement, the US president said that his aim is to reopen America's schools as quickly and as safely as possible. He said, In our first three weeks in office, we've made progress. Today, more schools are open to more students during the pandemic than was the case under my predecessor." Talking about the guideline, Biden said, "To meet these guidelines, some schools will need more teachers and support staff to ensure smaller class sizes, more buses and bus drivers to transport our kids safely, more spaces to conduct in-person instruction, and more protective equipment, school cleaning services, and physical alterations to reduce the risk of spread of the virus."
The US President asserted that the cost of keeping children, families, and educators safe is nothing when compared with the cost of inaction, adding that mental health concerns and educational disparities are on the rise as schools remain closed and remote learning isn't the same for every student. According to the Johns Hopkins University, the US continues to be the worst affected country due to the coronavirus pandemic, with 27,482,451 infections and 480,551 deaths.
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