The report was published online Sept. 1 in the journal BMJ . It’s not surprising that the risk to teachers is not higher than other groups, said Douglas Harris, Schlieder Foundation Chair in public education at Tulane University in New Orleans, and director of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans. In schools … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In just 24 hours, four teachers in Broward County, Fla., died from COVID-19. At least three of the teachers were unvaccinated, CBS News reported. “Within a 24-hour span, we had an assistant teacher pass away, a teacher at … Read more
The study measured infection rates in school staff and pupils in November and December. Source link
Leila Kubesch, teacher, Norwood High School, Cincinnati, OH. Andrea Wader, parent; president, John C. Fremont Elementary PTA, Long Beach, CA. Craig Broeren, superintendent, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools, Wood County. CDC: “Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation,” “SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated with High School Wrestling Tournaments — Florida, December 2020-January 2021,” “Ventilation in Buildings.” U.S. … Read more
AP News: “Biden vows to reopen most schools after 1st 100 days on job.” CDC: “Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation,” “How Do I Set Up My Classroom?” Chalkbeat: “Billions for learning loss: How Joe Biden’s stimulus plan would work.” Kaiser Health News: “‘We’re Not Controlling It in Our Schools’: Covid Safety Lapses … Read more
Leila Kubesch, Spanish teacher, Norwood High School, Cincinnati, OH. Andrea Wader, parent; president, John C. Fremont Elementary PTA, Long Beach, CA. Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; associate professor of epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore. Craig Broeren, superintendent, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools, Wood County, WI. Burbio.com: … Read more
ONS analyst Ben Humberstone said: “As the pandemic has progressed, we have learnt more about the disease and the communities it impacts most. There are a complex combination of factors that influence the risk of death; from your age and your ethnicity, where you live and who you live with, to pre-existing health conditions. Source … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Jul 29, 2020) NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Tripura government on Tuesday sought the Supreme Court’s permission to re-appoint over 10,000 postgraduate, graduate and under-graduate teachers whose appointments were quashed on court orders, as peons, night guards, gardeners, cooks and lower division clerks. The Tripura government in … Read more