MEDIA ADVISORY: ÂÜÀòÍøBriefing Call with CDC
March 17, 2020
Contact:
James Minichello
703-875-0723
703-774-6953 (cell)
jminichello@aasa.org
New Guidance for School Closures to Mediate the Spread of COVID-19
Alexandria, Va. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on school closings. These recommendations are significant because they share that short to medium school closures do not have the necessary impact on reducing the spread of coronavirus.
WHAT: The AASA/CDC briefing will cover the latest CDC guidelines for school closures during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as well as answers to questions ÂÜÀòÍøhas been fielding from school leaders.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET)
WHO:
Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director, ÂÜÀòÍø
Kathleen Ethier, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC
To Register:
to learn more about CDC’s Coronavirus Disease-2019 interim guidance for school settings.
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About ÂÜÀòÍø
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