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handle is hein.amenin/aeiadab0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Key Points I Accordina to various bodies of medical research, those overae 65 are disproportionately vulnerable to COViD-19. Over half a million pubic and private schoo teachers are in he rnost at-risk age range for COVID-19. * More than 18 percent of all public and private chool teachers and 27 percent of all principals are in this vulnerable age range. Private schools face greater challenges, with 25 percent of teachers and 44 percent ofpr ncipals in this age range. * hen discussing reopening plans for the 2020-21 acadernicyear schools should consider measures such as prov ding earl reiret incentives and creating new roles for teachers and principals who are forced to remain at hone due to their risk. Additional policies wi be needed to give schools access to teachers who can backfill these positions. As schools plan to reopen to the fall, they are likely to confront another crisis-----that many of their teachers vill be unable o return to the classroom due to the risk or contracting COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic led governors to take unprecedented social distancing measures to protect the health and well-being of citizens. School closures were among the first state-mandated orders to help slow the spread of COVID-.9. On March a.2, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Maryland Gov. Hogan were the first to announce statewide school closures. Within eight days, all remaining states followed suit, leaving more than So million students learning from home. Governors are now preparing to gradually relax these measures. Without effective treatments or a vaccine, the coming months will likely not return to normal so much as communities will reopen with important health precautions as part of containment strategies until a vaccine can be developed and safely deployed. Public health officials are warning that reopening will involve certain accommodations to support COVID-1.9 containnent efforts. Schools in particular may need to take drastic preventative measures to prepare for safely reopening. As reconnended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), schools may need to create more physical distance between students, leading to lower class sizes and perhaps staggered school sched- uies. Aggressive hygienic measures, suchn as randat- ing frequent handwashing and thoroughly cleaning classrooms, will also be needed. Schools may also return to remote learnig if th of infections triggers a local outbreak) Most inportantly, current guidance suggests that individuals with higher-risk profiles-including those over age 65--should remain at home. This poses a significant dilemma for education, as early estimates suggest that at least W8 percent of all teachers fall within an age range considered to be vulnerable. In fact, the numbers are likely to be higher given the full range j.

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