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With the possibility that millions or tens of millions of American children will not enter a classroom for an entire year, school districts face an agonizing choice: Do the benefits of in-person learning outweigh the risks it poses to public health in a pandemic?
Today, we explore how teachers and their unions are responding to demands from some parents, and the president, to reopen their schools this fall.
On today’s episode:
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Dana Goldstein, a national correspondent for The New York Times, who covers the impact of education policies on families, students and teachers.
Background reading:
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With almost 1,200 staff and students now quarantined, the reopening of Atlanta’s Cherokee County School District could presage a difficult back-to-school season.
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Many teachers are anxious and angry: They say crucial questions about how schools will stay clean, keep students distanced and avoid spreading the virus have not been answered.
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Our illustrator imagined what going back to school might look like this fall.
Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at [email protected]. Follow Michael Barbaro on Twitter: @mikiebarb. And if you’re interested in advertising with “The Daily,” write to us at [email protected].
Dana Goldstein contributed reporting.
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