The Department of Education is trying to help students and teachers get back to the classroom safely this fall with a new "return to school roadmap." It lays out strategies for how to implement the Center for Disease Control's updated mask recommendations.
TEACHERS GET BACK TO THECLASSROOM ...SAFELY THISFALL... WITH A NEW 'RETURN TOSCHOOL ROADMAP.'IT LAYS OUT STRATEGIES FOR HOWTO IMPLEMENT THEC-D-C'S UPDATED MASKRECOMMENDATIONS.IT PROVIDES GUIDANCE IN THREEKEY AREAS HEALTH ANDSAFETY -- ACADEMIC ACHEIVENTME-- AND MENTALHEALTH.EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC- -MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS SAYSOCIAL MEDIA USE WAS INFLUENCINGFEELINGS OF ISOLATION --ANXIETY -- AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTSKINIDS.SO WE CAN ONLY EXPECT THAT AFTERWHAT A YEAR AND A HALF OVER AYEAR OF SITTING BEHIND SCREENSBEING ATHOME MORE, THAT THERE'S GOING TOBE SOME MORE OF THESE UNHEALTHYMENTALHEALTH SITUATIONS.HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT'S ANIMPORTANT TIME FPARENTS AND TEACHERS TO PAYATTENTION TO WARNINGSIGNS....INCLUDING FEELING SOOVERWHELMED THATASSIGNMENTS AREN'T GETTING DONE.TEENS COULD ALSO EXPERIENCEDEPRESSIVE THOUGHTS -- THEINABILITY TO FIND JOY -- ANDTURNING TO THEIR PHONE AS A WAYTO COPE IN UNCOMFORTABLESITUATIO..NSTHIS WEEK -- THE SHERIFF'SDEPARTMENT WL
The plan provides guidance in three key areas: Prioritizing health and safety, academic achievement and supporting social,..