School districts have fewer COVID-19 protocols as students across Texas return to school buildings this month even as the transmission of the virus remains...
Bria Groom, 5, Erza Garcia , 8, and Gysell Garcia walk up to Dallas ISD’s Edna Rowe Elementary School for their first day of school on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.School districts have fewer COVID-19 protocols as students across Texas return to school buildings this month even as the transmission of the virus remains high in some areas.But now another virus, monkeypox, also has parents concerned.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also dropped recommendations that schools test students and/or staff daily, as well as for “test-to-stay” programs, which allowed students exposed to COVID-19 to stay in school if they regularly tested instead of quarantining at home. DeSoto trustees are expected to vote on a measure that would allow Rodgers to adjust enforcement of such a mask mandate as needed, spokesperson Tiffanie Blackmon-Jones said in an email.haven’t been required to wear masks since FebruaryParents worry that low rates of masking can make public indoor spaces dangerous for some students and families, said Emily Villamar-Robbins, a Lake Highlands area parent and a team lead for Families United for Student Safety in Richardson ISD.
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