To help K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, United Educators (UE) has compiled the following list of links to education-specific resources and federal guidance:
General
Emily Oster: COVID-19 School Response Dashboard
Education Week: Map ─ Where Are Schools Open?
Net Assets: COVID-19 Q&A
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS): Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Operating Schools During COVID-19
Department of Education (ED): COVID-19 Resources for Schools, Students, and Families
Resuming On-Campus Operations
UE: Guide for Resuming On-Campus Operations
CDC: FAQ for School Administrators on Reopening Schools
UE: Planning and Executing Your Return to Campus ─ Considerations for Leaders in Education
National Business Officers Association (NBOA): Operating Guidance for Independent School Pandemic Management
UNICEF: Framework for Reopening Schools
School Closures
UE: Sudden Pandemic-Related Closures
CDC: FAQ for School Administrators on Reopening Schools
UE: Youth Homestay Placements
Remote Learning
UE: Manage Minors in K-12 Remote Learning
Carlton Fields: Compliance Tips for Distance Learning at Independent and Public Schools
McLane Middleton: Maintaining Role and Boundary Awareness When Teaching Remotely in a Time of Crisis — Being Alert to the Challenges of One-on-One Electronic Communications
Testing
CDC: Interim Considerations for Testing for K-12 School Administrators and Public Health Officials
Telemedicine
UE: Expanding Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS): Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
Health Law Stat: Telehealth Being Deployed to Combat COVID-19 — Federal and State Government Relax Numerous Requirements
Athletics
UE: In-Person Activities and Athletics
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities
Communications
Husch Blackwell: COVID-19 Sample Notifications for Educational Institutions
UE: Checklist for Responding to a Student Death
Federal COVID-19 Legislation
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (Enacted March 6, 2020)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (Enacted March 18, 2020), FFCRA Fact Sheet, FFCRA: Questions and Answers
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Enacted March 27, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPP) (Enacted June 5, 2020), Extended PPP Authority (Enacted July 4, 2020)
Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (Enacted July 13, 2020)
Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act (Enacted Aug. 3, 2020)
Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (Enacted Aug. 14, 2020)
Employment
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Department of Labor (DOL): COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): What You Should Know about the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
DOL: COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers
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By Melanie Bennett, risk management counsel