Educators Hope Face Shields Help Young Students In The Classroom

From CBS Denver:

By Conor McCue

August 5, 2020

EATON, Colo. (CBS4) – In just a few weeks, kids will be back to school, and in many districts students will still have the option of in-person learning. Keeping kids and staff safe during a pandemic means face coverings will be the new norm, but several districts will also allow face shield use in certain cases.

When classes resume in Eaton School District RE-2, about 90% of students will return to class. Like just about everywhere else, things will be different.

“When they get up, and they’re close to somebody, they have to be wearing a mask,” said Jay Tapia, district superintendent.

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