Masks are options, COVID-19 cases are surging ... and it’s tme for back-to-school

  • Pre-kindergarten teacher Andrea Kelly separated each student’s school supplies into individual tubs as she prepared her classroom at Newcastle’s elementary school for students on Aug. 3, 2021. Typically, prekindergarten students share supplies but Kelly hopes keeping the supplies separated will help reduce the spread of germs and the risk of COVID-19 among her students. Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch
  • Sarah Sheldon reads to her kindergarten class at Positive Tomorrows, a private elementary school for homeless students in Oklahoma City. Students, faculty and staff were required to wear masks at school in the spring. Some classes also had partitions between student desks. Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases is driving home a reality check: the 2021-22 school year isn’t likely to be normal after all. Many school leaders are revisiting their back-to-school plans and once again preparing for quarantines and shifts to virtual learning if necessary. But mask requirements, one of the mitigation measures used by many Oklahoma school districts last year, are off the table…

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