As rising infections put the first day of school in limbo across the country, school districts are trying to make sure they'll have enough cleaning supplies, masks and other protective equipment to bring students and staff back safely.
In some cases, state leaders have promised to provide personal protective equipment, hand sanitizer and extra cleaning supplies.for students and staff, along with gloves, thermometers, hand sanitizer and face shields. In Tennessee, school districts will receive 27 million disposable masks and 298,000 reusable masks.That doesn't appear to be the case in California. The California Department of Education has distributed 1.9 million cloth masks, 1.3 million face shields and 2.
Brian Ferguson, deputy director for crisis communication for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, anticipates FEMA will cover 75% of the supplies distributed to schools there. In Indiana, school districts have obtained protective equipment through the CARES Act, local and state general funds, and donations from the community, Kitchen said.As school districts wait for supplies, some teachers worry the burden will fall on them. That's especially concerning in poorly funded districts and those with a large share of students from poor families.
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