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Order Sets March 15 Deadline To Get Students \u201cBack In The Classroom\u201d \/ NEWS RELEASE, AZ GOV.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PHOENIX \u2014<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0Following discussions with public school leaders, and in accordance with new guidance from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Governor Doug Ducey today issued a new Executive Order returning schools to in-person, teacher-led instruction.<\/p>\n

According to metrics developed by the CDC, 12 of Arizona\u2019s 15 counties are in phases where all schools are safe to open, including in the state\u2019s two largest counties, Maricopa and Pima.<\/p>\n

\u201cArizona\u2019s students need to be back in the classroom. More than half of Arizona\u2019s schools are open and offering in-person options. More schools need to follow their lead, and pave the way for equitable education options for every Arizona student,\u201d said Governor Ducey. \u201cThe CDC and numerous health officials have said time and time again that schools are safe and kids can go back to the classroom. We prioritized teachers in our vaccine distribution, and many have already received their second dose. The science is clear: it\u2019s time all kids have the option to return to school so they can get back on track and we can close the achievement gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the order, schools are to return to in-person learning by March 15, or after Spring Break. An exception is made for middle and high schools located in counties with \u201chigh\u201d transmission of COVID-19, as defined by the CDC \u2060\u2014 which currently includes just three Arizona counties: Coconino, Yavapai, and Pinal. However, CDC is clear that there is a safe pathway for all schools to open at any transmission level, and to stay open if they implement proper mitigation strategies. A student may continue participating in virtual instruction if their parent or guardian chooses so.<\/p>\n

The Governor\u2019s order is being enthusiastically welcomed by champions of education in the Arizona state legislature.<\/p>\n

\u201cArizona\u2019s kids and families have undergone a tremendous amount of stress throughout the pandemic,\u201d said Senator Paul Boyer of Glendale, Chairman of the Arizona Senate Education Committee.\u201cI\u2019m glad to see more students going back to the classroom, and today\u2019s guidance from the Arizona Department of Health Services will help ensure families that are ready to send their kids back can do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

This sentiment is echoed by Mesa Representative Michelle Udall, Chairman of the House Education Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe data is clear \u2014 kids can go back to school,\u201d she said. \u201cMany students have fallen behind, especially those in low income communities. The Governor\u2019s order will protect students\u2019 needs, while following CDC guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s order updates school reopening benchmarks developed and announced in August 2020, with the metrics recently developed by the CDC. The metrics define \u201clow\u201d, \u201cmoderate\u201d, \u201csubstantial\u201d and \u201chigh\u201d transmission levels with operational strategies for schools to reopen at all transmission levels. The Arizona Department of Health Services released the latest county-by-county information based on the CDC metrics.<\/p>\n

National Public Health Experts Agree<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

A recent\u00a0report<\/a><\/b>\u00a0from the Journal of the American Medical Association note that schools are safe for students and faculty:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs many schools have reopened for in-person instruction in some parts of the US as well as internationally, school-related cases of COVID-19 have been reported, but there has been little evidence that schools have contributed meaningfully to increased community transmission\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the fall of 2020, 11 school districts in North Carolina with more than 90,000 students and staff were open for in-person education for 9 weeks. During this time, within-school transmissions were very rare (32 infections acquired in schools; 773 community-acquired infections) and there were no cases of student-to-staff transmission.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Prominent health officials also have consistently stated that students can go back to the classroom.<\/p>\n

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, said on February 3:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated. Vaccinations of teachers is not a prerequisite for safely reopening schools.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

“I want to be very clear about schools, which is: Yes, ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) has put teachers in the 1b category, the category of essential workers,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I also want to be clear that there is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Arizona included teachers in the 1B priority group for vaccination, meaning many have already received their second dose.<\/p>\n

On January 28, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s less likely for a child to get infected in the school setting than if they were just in the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In November 2020,\u00a0former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield<\/a><\/b>\u00a0said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is, for kids K-12, one of the safest places they can be from our perspective is to remain in school.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Arizona Department of Health Service\u2019s web dashboard will be updated to reflect these new criteria, and will still share all relevant data. According to the CDC\u2019s benchmarks, grades kindergarten through sixth should be open for hybrid learning, no matter the infection rate in the community. For middle and high school, the CDC also recommends hybrid in all Arizona counties. Under these criteria, schools must offer in-person learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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