Education agency nixes mandatory virus tracing

  • According to TEA, parents of students who are determined to be close contacts of an individual with COVID-19 may opt to keep their students at home during the recommended stay-at-home period. File photo
    According to TEA, parents of students who are determined to be close contacts of an individual with COVID-19 may opt to keep their students at home during the recommended stay-at-home period. File photo
Citing low transmission rates in classrooms and among children, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) issued guidance Aug. 5 that states a school district is not required to conduct “contact tracing” after positive COVID-19 tests. Districts may still make determinations on whether or not students will be considered a “close contact” with a virus-positive individual, but TEA is advising that districts…

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