KEEP STUDENTS SAFE & SCHOOLS OPEN
Since day one, President Biden has taken every step available to keep schools safely open for full-time, in-person instruction. These efforts have resulted in over 95% of schools open in person in January 2022, up from 46% of schools in January 2021.
The Biden-Harris administration has doubled down on their commitment to keeping all schools safely open for full-time in-person learning by taking new action to increase access to COVID-19 testing in schools by:
Sending 5 Million No-Cost Point-of-Care Tests Per Month to Schools.
Providing 5 Million Additional Lab-Based PCR Tests for Free to Schools Per Month.
Deploying Federal Surge Testing Units to Support Free Testing Access for Students, School Staff, and Families at Community Testing Sites.
Connecting Schools with COVID-19 Testing Providers to Set Up School Testing Programs using American Rescue Plan Funds.
New Training, Resources, and Materials for Implementing “Test to Stay” in Schools.
School districts can also take advantage of the below resources immediately, including:
Free Community COVID-19 Testing Sites.
Full Reimbursement for COVID-19 Testing Programs.
