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Teachers nationwide are weighing the risks between returning to school in the fall, and risk contracting coronavirus, or refusing, and risk getting fired. Teachers told WaPo that plans to keep students physically distant and to enforce mask-wearing are unrealistic.

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• According to a recent poll, two-thirds of teachers believe their schools will reopen in the fall, but one in five say they are unlikely to return to the classroom.
• 17.6% of U.S. teachers are 55 or older.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that many children will likely be able to return to school in the fall, though decisions should be based on the level of infection in individual communities.
• 68% of parents say their child would find it difficult to maintain social distancing at school, and 59% said they would likely pursue some form of at-home learning.

According to new research, students may fall behind as much as a full academic year due to the pandemic. Gaps in achievement due to race and socioeconomic status are expected to widen.