Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/category/news/education/page/2/)
A host of businesses and churches across Orange County won’t be able to let more people indoors this week because local coronavirus infections went up.
Public health experts are concerned about how the coronavirus can spread in OC schools as many classrooms begin to reopen.
OC Health Care Agency officials won’t disclose coronavirus cases at schools and are instead leaving that decision up to school districts.
More than a few teachers are talking about a potential strike or taking other actions if they are not reassured of adequate safety measures.
As of today, all of Orange County’s schools now have the option of reopening their classrooms after being closed down since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
As a host of OC schools start welcoming back students this week, there are mounting questions from teachers and parents about how reopenings – and potential outbreaks – will be handled.
District reopening plans say school officials will work with the Health Care Agency to decide on a case by case basis what to do if someone tests positive for coronavirus.
Petitions with over 500 unique signatures combined are pushing for the district to hold off on that as schools all over Orange County prepare to offer classroom instruction.
The district announced it would open up classrooms again for hybrid in-person instruction on Sept. 24 — making it one of the first districts in the county to return to school.
While OC is pushing to reopen more businesses, concerns from labor groups and parents linger over how the coronavirus guidelines will be enforced.