Will Americans send their kids back to school this fall? Photogallery

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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put the daily routine of students rushing up for their classes, the ringing of the school bell and chaos during the recess on a halt globally. In America alone, millions of students are now learning their school lessons through online medium. Earlier Donald Trump, the U.S. President, was pushing all the schools in America to reopen as soon as they can. A poll conducted by the Associated Press reveals that over 80% of the American respondents are concerned to send their kids back to school amid the pandemic, especially parents of children with underlying health issues. With President’s order, many schools in America started preparations of reopening their schools by making renovations. The changes to the infrastructure are to create a safe place by following innovative solutions for maintaining safe-health and social distancing protocols in the educational institutions. On 23rd July, Trump changed his stance about reopening of schools and said that some schools in the hotspot zones would have to delay their reopening for a few weeks since, there is a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. As of 25th July, America has reported up to 4.19 million + confirmed coronavirus cases.

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Will Americans send their kids back to school this fall?

An aerial view of school buses parked in parking lot in Houston and are not operating since schools were shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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President Donald Trump earlier urged the schools across all the states to reopen as soon as possible. But now, has changed his stance that a few schools in hotspot zones will have to delay the reopening due to the spike in the number of coronavirus cases.

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Public School 159, New York city, is seen closed due to the pandemic. Many schools have started using the online teaching methodology for taking classes.

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A teacher’s union in Florida, held a car parade protest to send out their message. They did not want to risk their lives by joining teaching in school amid the pandemic when every other day thousands of deaths are taking place.

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School supplies lies piled up in a room as the classrooms are empty and it had to undergo summer-break renovation.

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A water fountain in St Joseph’s School, La Puente, is covered as the building is undergoing renovation. Many schools in America underwent a renovation with innovative methods to maintain highest health and safety standards to get ready for reopening the schools in the fall semester.

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A school principal wearing a face shield sets up social dividers on the benches in a class as a preventive and safety measure of COVID-19.

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A welcome signboard with the protocols to be followed amid the COVID-19 is kept on the entrance of the main office in Mantua Elementary School. As of 25th July, America has reported up to 4.19 million + confirmed coronavirus cases.

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