US Department of Education Return to School Roadmap: A Guide for K-12 Schools and Communities for the 2021-2022 School Year

URL: https://sites.ed.gov/roadmap/

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on America’s students, families, educators, and schools. But with increased access to vaccinations for school staff and students 12 and older, proven virus prevention strategies, and unprecedented resources from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief funds, America’s public schools have been steadily reopening for in-person learning, and students are returning to classrooms.

We must welcome families back in authentically, listen and seek to understand to their concerns, and respond to their needs, so that all families feel comfortable sending their students to school this fall. As we start the 2021-2022 school year, schools and communities must address gaps that were exacerbated by the pandemic and build our education system back better than before.