Editorial: Where are the COVID tests Newsom promised for schools? (via latimesopinion)
saying the district had no information on when it would get test kits promised by the state. The Los Alamitos district told parents that Orange County education officials had not yet received test kits from the state. Long Beach Unified sent parents an email asking them to keep kids home if they seem sick — without saying a word about providing tests.
Los Angeles Unified has a little more wiggle room because of its longer winter vacation. After an emergency Board of Education meeting Monday, the district announced that all students and employees will be required to show proof of a negative test before returning to campus on Jan. 11. Families can pick up at-home test kits on Friday and Saturday or can schedule a test through a district testing center .
But too many California kids went back to school this week without knowing whether they’re spreading the highly contagious Omicron variant. That puts the health of students and staff at risk — which could in turn lead to school closures. California has so far avoided widespread closures during this surge, but districts— including in Atlanta, Cleveland and parts of New Jersey — have returned to remote instruction.
Newsom said he’s committed to keeping schools open despite the surge in cases, a goal we strongly support. But meeting that commitment will take more than empty promises. Newsom and California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond must resolve the situation immediately. Remote instruction was horrendous for many children and working parents, and California should do everything possible to avoid going back to it.
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