SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Inslee is loosening school reopening guidelines amid a resurging coronavirus pandemic, and pleading with reluctant teachers to return to the classroom, particularly those tasked with educating the youngest and neediest students.
Inslee on Wednesday unveiled the state’s latest reopening standards, which urge schools to begin phasing in in-person learning no matter what the community infection rates are, and to resist reverting back to remote learning should transmissions further increase.
That’s a stark departure from the Democratic Governor, who has until now taken a more cautious approach.
The ultimate decision on how and when to reopen schools is, however, up to individual districts.