It won’t be long now until school teachers will be able to get free Covid-19 testing with or without symptoms of the virus.
The Utah Department of Health is hoping the new program through TestUtah will decrease the number of outbreaks at schools.
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Utah gets an F when it comes to protecting teachers from COVID-19.
A study from online insurance company Insurify ranked states on several factors, such as classroom size, school funding, teacher pay and the influence of the teachers' unions.
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The Utah Education Association is opposing the Washington County School Board's decision to allow the district to return to a regular schedule this fall.
The board says schools will reopen on August 13th for in-person learning on a traditional schedule with face coverings required for all staff and students
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Officials with both the Washington County School District and the Iron County School District have been awaiting further clarification on the order to formulate their own plans of how to enforce it.
Governor Gary Herbert said besides masks not being required in outdoor spaces in schools, there would be some other “common sense” exemptions to having to wear a mask at a school:
If maintaining a ph
Teachers in the Salt Lake City school district are planning a walkout to protest state education funding.
The district sent a letter to parents this week saying schools will be on a half-day schedule on February 28th due to the walkout.
Most schools will close around noon...