FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2021
CEA Statement on Updated Colorado COVID-19 School Guidance
DENVER, CO – On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released updated COVID-19 guidelines for schools for the 2021-22 school year. The following statement can be attributed to Amie Baca-Oehlert, high school counselor and president of the Colorado Education Association:
“It is our steadfast belief that the best way to educate students is through in-person instruction and our number one priority from day one of the pandemic has been to ensure that effective safety mitigation strategies are in place for students and educators to ensure safe and healthy working and learning conditions. While the CDPHE guidance recommends protocols to that end, it is now up to local county leaders to put those protocols and measures into place to help keep students, families, and education staff safe.
“It is our hope and expectation that when local county or school district leaders are crafting these mitigation protocols, they will seek the counsel of educators; the professionals who are with students all day, every day. Educators are on the front lines of this and their expertise is critical to any planning that will take place for the 2021-22 school year. We will continue to call on elected officials to provide every Colorado student and educator, no matter what zip code they live in, a safe and welcoming place to learn and work.”
About the Colorado Education Association
The Colorado Education Association is the voice of 39,000 educators, working together in a strong union to ensure all students get the exceptional public schools they deserve, in every neighborhood across the state. As Colorado’s largest labor union, CEA works collectively with all education stakeholders to ensure Colorado’s standing as an excellent state in which to learn, live, work, and raise a family.
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