This is happening across the country as high schools rush to reopen, risking the lives of students, school staff and families. Besides safety concerns, another issue is the chance that if LAUSD schools reopen too soon, they will have to shut down again. For example, several high schools in Illinois reopened then closed down again, according to The Chicago Tribune. The solution to students falling behind is not to reopen LAUSD schools when it is unsafe. The health and safety of LAUSD schools’ communities need to be the priority and that means waiting to reopen until next semester.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 21, 2020 17:37 UTC