More than nine months into the pandemic, parents, educators, policymakers and even scientists remain divided on whether it is prudent to reopen school buildings. President Trump, who peddles misinformation about the pandemic, has called unrelentingly to reopen schools since the summer, when there was little information on whether schools were safe. Democratic governors have also joined the call to reopen schools, including Murphy in New Jersey and Govs. In some schools, school nurses have reviewed surveillance video to determine who the infected student came into close contact with. It helps, too, that schools are eager to work with her and readily provide information about cases arising inside schools.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2020 11:04 UTC