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Take it outside: Advocating for outdoor classrooms to address COVID-19 and the myopia epidemic

August 26, 2020

The attempt to reopen schools this fall in the U.S. has parents, educators, business leaders and communities struggling. What is the right balance between public health and the need our kids have to get back to in-person instruction and socialization?

What is clear is there is no easy answer to addressing the public health challenges caused by COVID-19. School systems around the country are struggling to make decisions based on the latest research on transmission, resources available at a school level and parents’ often conflicting desires for their children. How we handle school reopenings will impact every part of our country.

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