Thousands of students and educators are pleading with college, state and federal leaders for tighter Covid-19 safety measures in response to campus deaths, widespread outbreaks and growing fears of both
A protester holds a sign opposing in-person classes on Aug. 17, 2020, at a"die-in" at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. | Jeff Amy/AP PhotoKirstyn Katherine Ahuero, a 20-year-old Texas A&M student from Fort Worth, died on Sept. 8 from complications related to Covid-19.
Some professors in Georgia are refusing to teach under lax Covid-19 rules. Students and faculty at the two largest universities in Mississippi asked the state for tougher measures. From petitions in Utah to "die-in" protests in Iowa, thousands are pushing for stricter rules at their institutions. In September, eight chapters of the American Association of University Professors urged Congress to step in, saying they were getting no traction with state and university leaders. Several representatives have agreed to take meetings, and Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux to the Education Department asking if federal grant money can be leveraged to get mandates on college campuses.
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