It’s 2022, but many schools are reverting to 2020’s COVID playbook

FEE’s Kerry McDonald writes, “It’s 2022 but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2020—especially if you have children enrolled in K-12 district schooling. Some parents are grappling this week with a return to, or threat of, remote learning first introduced nearly two years ago.

they're closing schools again. wake up, parents. pic.twitter.com/wxZ61oyJHY

— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) January 2, 2022

Fear of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus is leading school officials across the country to once again shutter schools. In Cleveland, for example, this first week of school for the new year is entirely remote for public school students. Several districts throughout Ohio are following suit, while others are re-imposing 2020 virus-related restrictions or extending the holiday break into this week.”

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