Florida, which initially avoided the worst of the pandemic in its first few months, now has the third-highest number of coronavirus cases in the US at 206,000 and counting.
The state's Commissioner of the Department of Education, Richard Corcoran, issued an emergency order on Monday requiring all"brick and mortar schools" to open"at least five days per week for all students." Under the order, schools must reopen in full to"ensure the quality and continuity of the educational process, the comprehensive wellbeing of students and families and a return to Florida hitting its full economic stride.
Andrew Cuomo said state law decides whether schools can reopen, and while he hopes schools can reopen, he won't do so if it would endanger students or teachers. Teachers say it's dangerous to reopenTeachers in some of Florida's largest school districts are pushing back against the reopening plan.
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