Education Coalition Calls For Phased-In Start To School Year, Citing Safety Concerns

The group is pushing for sixteen safety measures to be in place before districts open their doors. Ensuring good air circulation topped the list. Another priority: developing measures to keep kids at 6 feet of social distance. The group is also demanding rapid COVID-19 testing policies and "appropriate" school nurse staffing levels, among other things.

The Coalition to Safely Reopen Schools is made up of several groups: American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, Massachusetts Association for the Chemically Injured, Massachusetts Coalition for Safety and Health, Massachusetts Jobs with Justice, Massachusetts Nurses Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association and Service Employees International Union Local 888.