Coronavirus
Education news, analysis, and opinion about COVID-19 and its impact on schools and communities
9 Charts That Show the Lasting Effects of COVID on Schools
Key data on some of the move consequential changes, five years later.
Teaching Profession
Nation's Largest Teachers' Union Now Supports Vaccine Mandates for Educators
The National Education Association's head also stressed the need for employee input, including collective bargaining where applicable.
States
Connecticut Will Offer Weekly Coronavirus Testing to Elementary Schools
The state is planning to offer a weekly COVID-19 testing program for unvaccinated, asymptomatic elementary school students and staff.
School & District Management
Q&A
Will Delta Push Schools to the Brink (Again)? This Infectious Disease Expert Is Worried
Dr. Paul A. Offit says schools that can't enforce mask wearing or use remote learning could end up in a "dangerous situation."
Teaching Profession
California Mandates That Teachers Get Vaccinated or Regularly Tested for COVID
California is the first state in the nation to issue such a requirement for all school staff in both public and private schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
What the Research Says
More Schools Are Doing Systemic COVID Testing. Will It Work?
How do you stop a rapidly spreading new variant in schools where many can be contagious without symptoms? Systemic testing may be key.
Federal
Fauci Backs Teacher Vaccine Mandates: 'We Are in a Critical Situation Now'
The nation's chief epidemiologist said such mandates for teacher COVID-19 vaccinations would not be set at the federal level.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
As Delta Variant Spreads, Twice as Many K-12 Leaders Pivot to Hybrid Learning
Twenty percent of school and district leaders now report that they’ll adopt hybrid instructional models, up from 10 percent a month earlier.
Teaching Profession
AFT President Randi Weingarten Backs COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Teachers
As strife around school reopening surges, the teachers' union head says increasing vaccinations is paramount.
States
Arkansas Judge Pauses Ban on School Mask Mandates After Lawmakers Fail to Act
As Arkansas sees soaring rates of COVID-19, school districts will—at least for now—be able to set their own local mask requirements.
Teaching Profession
Teachers' Unions Have Opposed Vaccine Mandates. But That May Change
American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten has said she is now considering supporting vaccine mandates after initial resistance.
Federal
Cardona Admonishes Governors Who Ban Mask Mandates, Says 'All Teachers' Want Schools Open
At a White House press conference, the education secretary said schools have sufficient resources and experience to operate safely.
School & District Management
5 Ways Districts Are Battling the Delta Variant Amid Political Upheaval
As concern about the Delta variant mounts, districts are entertaining a diverse set of ideas to keep students and schools safe—and to work around state prohibitions.
Teaching Profession
'Here We Are Again:' Weary Teachers Brace for Another COVID School Year
With coronavirus cases surging due to the Delta variant, and mask mandates off the table in some places, teachers say they're worried once again.
Budget & Finance
Will Teachers Get Vaccinated for $1,000?
More and more districts are offering cash to employees who get vaccinated, hoping that the money will help tamp down COVID-19 spread.