NEW YORK CITY- The CDC is urging K-12 schools to reopen schools while adhering to the precautions also laid out by the organization. By wearing masks, social distancing and breaking children up into smaller groups even if the transmission is high in the community, spread at the school will be slow.

President Biden promised to reopen schools within his first 100 days of office, calling the lack of school time, a national emergency. Under these guidelines, teachers will not have to be vaccinated to be safe if all measures are followed.

“We are talking about your children, about your family who they come home to, about the most precious things you have,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. “Our operational strategy is science-based with the goal of protecting students, teachers, and staff and their families while getting back to the classroom safely.”

In-class instruction is much more beneficial for students and many have not had that opportunity since schools shut down last March. The National Education Association, the largest teacher's union, applauded the CDC's stronger tone on preventative measures. The CDC is not mandating schools open, rather they are setting guidelines as to how schools should do it if they choose. Large schools will have more trouble bringing the entire student body back, especially those with mobile classrooms. 203 children in the United States age 18 or younger have died from coronavirus.

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