Del. officials urging schools to return to hybrid learning

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a letter to school leaders, educators, and parents on Tuesday, Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health, and the Delaware Department of Education urged schools to return to hybrid instruction on Monday, January 11th.

We’re told the letter urges schools to return to full hybrid instruction on Monday and to prioritize younger and more vulnerable students for in-person learning if operational challenges continue.

“As we have said many times, we do not believe there is a public health reason to close schools,” said Governor Carney, Dr. Rattay and Secretary Bunting, in Tuesday’s letter. “We have spent the past four weeks helping schools try to address the operational challenges they are experiencing. And we can all agree that students learn best when they’re in school. For all of these reasons, we are recommending that districts and schools make every effort to return to hybrid learning on January 11.”

The Delaware Division of Public Health launched a new, schools-focused COVID-19 dashboard, which will track the number of contagious cases among staff and students of Delaware schools, as well as offer a more detailed picture of COVID-19 infection in school buildings.

To read the full letter to school leaders, educators, and parents, click here.