The slow roll-out of COVID take home tests for California students is finally happening this week in San Francisco.
Principal Lauren Ashton says parents have been wanting the tests.
"They have been asking for them and they know they have been coming. The demand has been really high. These rapid tests are hard to find anywhere. We are really excited they are finally here and we are able to get them out," Ashton said.
"This is a one-time shipment from the state. If you really are not showing symptoms and are vaccinated, there is no need to test just to test. We want to hold on to them." San Francisco's teachers union is in negotiations with the district for safer conditions at school, with some teachers staging a sick out last week to protest. One demand has been for more testing."I can't really get into the details of the negotiations right now, but we want to make sure everyone feels safe in schools and continues to follow protocol.
The district also has N95 masks to hand out to teachers, which was another demand from the union. The union also has stated it wants school children wearing N95 masks, too.
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