Updated COVID guidance for K-12 schools has recently been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

 

The updated guidance documents include:

• Operational Guidance for K-12 School and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning;
• Frequently Asked Questions for K-12 and Early Care and Education (ECE) Settings: Information for School and ECE Administrators, Teachers, Staff, and Parents; and
• Interactive School Ventilation Tool.

The updated guidance includes recommendations for prevention strategies for everyday operations as well as COVID-19 specific prevention strategies to add based on the COVID-19 Community Level or when experiencing an outbreak in the school.

 

Considerations to inform decisions about when to add or remove prevention strategies, and which ones to prioritize, are also included.