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Checklist for Safely and Equitably Reopening Schools & Campus Buildings

All educators love our students, our schools, and our communities, and that is why we need to do this right.
A teacher sprays a young girl's hands with sanitizer in a classroom
By: National Education Association
Published: June 11, 2020

No one wants to be back in schools and on campuses with our students more than educators. All educators – teachers, faculty, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, custodians, school nurses, school psychologists, and more - love our students, our schools, and our communities, and that is why we need to do this right. As educators we are responsible for safeguarding the health and safety of our students and school communities and ensuring that reopenings address longstanding inequities rather than compound them.

NEA provides guidance and resources for returning to classrooms safely, and with an emphasis on racial and social justice.

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