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A group of researchers led by Duke University epidemiologist Danny Benjamin conducted a study on COVID-19 transmission rates in kindergarten to grade 12 public schools around U.S. districts. They found that schools with mask mandates in place had a significantly less COVID-19 transmission rate — 72% less, to be exact, which is about one-fourth the rate of schools with partial, optional, or no mask policies.
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At the beginning of October, the British Columbia Government announced new guidelines to foster the health and safety of students. Among them is requiring masks for students in kindergarten to Grade 3. Other health and safety guidelines in place for safe back-to-school learning include daily health checks. frequent hand washing, improved ventilation systems on campus, staggered recess and lunch breaks, managed class transitions, and staying home when sick.
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Unlike adults who have a solid and informed understanding of the current global crisis, children and adolescents may not be as aware. Parents should make sure that their kids hear reliable facts and information about COVID-19 and help them understand the changes that have been happening around them. We round up some tips on how to talk to your child about COVID-19.
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As schools begin to re-welcome students into campus, educators and district leaders have formulated a new model that hits two birds with one stone, resuming the intimacy of in-person learning while curbing the spread of COVID-19. They call it the hybrid learning model.
A survey reveals that 1.5 million children are negatively impacted by COVID-19 lockdown regulations, being left behind in speech and understanding development. Speech language pathologists believe that mask-wearing is to blame and recommends a clear mask alternative.
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