How To Keep Children Safe As They Return To School This Fall

More than 2 million students have the state’s green light to head back to the classroom in the fall. But will it be safe?

By Nereida Moreno
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Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
How Much Are Children Falling Behind In School Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic?
Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

How To Keep Children Safe As They Return To School This Fall

More than 2 million students have the state’s green light to head back to the classroom in the fall. But will it be safe?

By Nereida Moreno

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday released new guidance for bringing children back to the classrooms this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Reset talks to a pediatrician about what parents and schools officials can do to keep children safe during this public health crisis.

GUEST: Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, pediatrician, author and spokesperson at the American Academy of Pediatrics