Back
The Massive Responsibility to Safeguard Students:
Published 2020-10-26
Scan the website of any school that has reopened in the Covid-19 era, and you’ll find a litany of “enhanced disinfection protocols.”
Cleaning schedules for white boards, light switches, and cafeteria microwaves. Lists of government-approved carpet disinfectants. An accounting of “hypochlorous acid disinfectant wipes” in staff restrooms.
Keep clicking and you’ll find the school’s “physical distancing framework” — protocols for university shuttles and chemistry labs, guidelines for classroom desk dividers and elevator occupancy.
As schools welcome students and teachers back to class, they are seeking to inspire confidence in their Covid-19 precautions. But just how effective are all these measures?
