Ohio Education Association president discusses schools reopening plan

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The president of the Ohio Education Association (OEA) sat down with ABC 6/FOX 28 to discuss school districts' decision to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

OEA has been calling for full remote learning in counties where the highest tiers of COVID-19 are impacting communities.

Most school districts in Central Ohio have opted for remote learning, while other districts across the state have opted for a hybrid method.

They said any school building located in a county designated as Level 4 (purple) or Level 3 (red) must remain closed to in-person instruction. Until a vaccine or cure for COVID-19 is widely available, schools in all counties, including Level 2 (orange) and Level 1 (yellow) should be permitted to open for in-person instruction only if all CDC requirements can be fully met.

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