The American Federation of Teachers is saying that a national school shutdown is 'inevitable.'
Many of the schools that have closed are setting up distance-learning programs so that students can learn remotely, though this can be problematic for families without access to a computer or the internet. Some schools are also setting up programs to provide breakfast and lunch for students even when classes are canceled. As of 2017,children under the age of 18 were members of families living in poverty.
On Sunday, the American Federation of School Administrators also called for a national school shutdown. The AFSA is a trade union representing around 20,000 school administrators, including principals and vice principals.guidance the CDC gave Last week, the CDC released guidance saying that only long-term school closures of eight weeks or more are likely to mitigate the spread of the virus. Short- to medium-term closures, of two to four weeks, do not appear to limit the virus’s spread, according to the guidance.
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