COVID-19 Resources for Returning to School
Wisconsin Resources
- Safety in a Second Pandemic School Year
Dr. Gregory DeMuri, a pediatrics infectious disease specialist with UW Health, discusses K-12 school safety protocols to help students, their families, teachers and staff amid another COVID-19 wave. - 10 top priorities for safe return to school for children with complex health needs
From a collaborative of Wisconsin health-related resources - Supporting Safe In-Person Learning
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - COVID-19 Information for School Health Services
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Returning to School After COVID-19 - Information for Parents and Guardians | PDF
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - COVID-19: Birth to 3 Program Operational Questions and Answers
- COVID-19: Schools and Child Care
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Wisconsin FACETS - Parent Information and Support - COVID-19 Links
- Considerations for Reopening Schools and Child/Youth Programs
WI Association of School Boards - Scroll to second accordion panel - University of Wisconsin System Coronavirus Preparedness
The system has formed a Plan Ahead Team to review best practices and identify criteria for a return to in-person instruction for fall 2020. - UW-Madison - A Safe Return to Campus for Fall 2020
Nation-Wide Resources
- Returning Safely to In-Person Instruction: What Educators Need to Know
From the National Education Association - Going Back to School During COVID-19: News and Updates
From the National Education Association - Is School Safe? Will Districts Test For COVID-19? Answering Back-To-School Questions
From National Public Radio - Serving Special Needs Students During COVID-19: A Rural Educator's Story
From EdWeek - School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
From Science Magazine - How schools across the globe are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic
Some schools in rural parts of America have also reopened with new restrictions. - From EdSources - School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
From the Centers for Disease Control - COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry
From the American Academy of Pediatrics - COVID-19: Special Education and Service Delivery
The resources and guidance listed below, from the National Association of School Psychologists - NASP, the federal government, and other agencies, may be helpful for school psychologists in determining how to continue offering services to students with disabilities as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) during the COVID-19 outbreak. - What will a return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic look like? - What parents need to know about school reopening in the age of coronavirus.
From UNICEF - Considerations for Post COVID Return to School for Students with Disabilities and Special Healthcare Needs
From the National Association of School Nurses - Coronavirus Disease Updates
From the National Association of School Nurses - Resources for Schools
- Resources for Families
- Florida Back-to-School Checklist For Families– English, Spanish
- AAP’s HealthChildren.Org Return to School During COVID-19
- General COVID Information and Nationwide Tracking