The Trump administration has designated teachers as essential workers in its effort to encourage schools to reopen for in-person instruction this fall by MattRyanPerez
, which is only guidance and nonbinding, the government is advising teachers exposed to confirmed cases of Covid-19 but who are not exhibiting symptoms to remain at work and not quarantine.
Vice President Mike Pence informed governors of the administration's decision on a phone call this week,Some states have reportedly already given this guidance to school districts, including Tennessee, which has seen a number of confirmed cases in districts that have already opened., 14 teachers are quarantining along with 292 students just a week after schools opened their doors because of an emergency order from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's education commissioner.
President Trump throughout the summer has been adamant that schools should reopen for in-person instruction in the fall, falsely claiming that children don't easily spread the virus. Research is still being done on the effects the coronavirus has on children, but a study published in JAMA Pediatrics in
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