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AdvertisementOrder to take effect March 8Sununu to soon require in-person learning in NH schools at least 2 days each weekOrder to take effect March 8Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptAND THE ARGUMENT HERE IS... STAYING REMOTE POSES GREATER EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL RISKS. TOMORROW... GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU WILL SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REQUIRE ALL NEW HAMPSHIRE K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS TO OFFER AN IN-PERSON LEARNING OPTION AT LEAST TWO DAYS A WEEK.  SCHOOLS MUST OPERATE WITH AT LEAST A HYBRID LEARNING MODEL STARTING MARCH 8TH. SUNUNU SAYS 60 PERCENT OF SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY DOING THAT... WITH ABOUT 40 PERCENT CURRENTLY LEARNING IN PERSON 5 DAYS A WEEK. BUT THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER WON'T AFFECT MANY DISTRICTS... HIS OFFICE SAYS LESS THAN 20 SCHOOLS STATEWIDE ARE FULLY REMOTE RIGHT NOW.  SUNUNU SAYS OTHER STATES HAVE ALREADY GONE THIS ROUTE... AND THAT THIS IS ABOUT MANAGING THE VIRUS FOR THE LONG TERM.  TEACHERS ARE STILL IN GROUP 2-A FOR VACCINATIONS... MEANING THEY'RE ON TRACK TO GET THEIR SHOTS IN APRIL.  SUNUNU SAYS HIS TEAM IS CONFIDENT IN THE DATA... THAT THERE CONTINUES TO BE LOW TRANSMISSION RATES IN CLASSROOMS... AND THE VIRUS CAN BE MANAGED WITH THEAdvertisementSununu to soon require in-person learning in NH schools at least 2 days each weekOrder to take effect March 8Gov. Chris Sununu is planning to issue an executive order requiring that all New Hampshire schools provide at least two days of in-class learning each week starting March 8.The order comes before the state starts Phase 2A of its vaccination program, which would include teachers. Teachers unions have called for teachers to be prioritized for vaccinations before returning to the classroom.&gt;&gt; Latest coronavirus coverage from WMURSununu said about 60% of schools are operating under some sort of hybrid model, and 35-40% have fully reopened. He said the order will affect the fewer than 20 schools that are still offering only remote classes. Sununu said experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that it's safe for schools to offer in-person classes as long as precautions against spreading COVID-19 are adhered to."It isn't just so kids come back and have a more fuller, robust learning model," Sununu said. "It really is for the behavior and mental health, the isolation issues that so many of our students have been baring with."Sununu said he would likely sign the executive order Friday, giving schools two weeks to prepare. The order would apply to all K-12 schools.The governor said students learn better in classrooms, and being back in school provides mental health benefits for students.&gt;&gt; COVID-19 in New Hampshire: Important informationThe order comes a little less than a year since all schools in the state shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has been trending down in the past few weeks, and while the number of cases had also been decreasing, that figure has stabilized recently as more cases have been reporting at universities.The state's largest teachers union responded to the governor's executive order. A spokesperson for New England Educators Association of New Hampshire said educators are ready to return to in-person teaching and have been working toward that goal for months."The fact that he wants everyone hybrid by Mar. 8, we already have 80% of the state going hybrid," NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle said. "We're not completely safe when we look at HVAC systems and air quality to begin with. So, this really isn't doing much to change the landscape. He's coming in with an executive order when educators have already been working on this since last fall."** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data **Gov. Chris Sununu is planning to issue an executive order requiring that all New Hampshire schools provide at least two days of in-class learning each week starting March 8.The order comes before the state starts Phase 2A of its vaccination program, which would include teachers. Teachers unions have called for teachers to be prioritized for vaccinations before returning to the classroom.Advertisement&gt;&gt; Sununu said about 60% of schools are operating under some sort of hybrid model, and 35-40% have fully reopened. He said the order will affect the fewer than 20 schools that are still offering only remote classes. Sununu said experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that it's safe for schools to offer in-person classes as long as precautions against spreading COVID-19 are adhered to."It isn't just so kids come back and have a more fuller, robust learning model," Sununu said. "It really is for the behavior and mental health, the isolation issues that so many of our students have been baring with."Sununu said he would likely sign the executive order Friday, giving schools two weeks to prepare. The order would apply to all K-12 schools.The governor said students learn better in classrooms, and being back in school provides mental health benefits for students.&gt;&gt; COVID-19 in New Hampshire: The order comes a little less than a year since all schools in the state shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has been trending down in the past few weeks, and while the number of cases had also been decreasing, that figure has stabilized recently as more cases have been reporting at universities.The state's largest teachers union responded to the governor's executive order. A spokesperson for New England Educators Association of New Hampshire said educators are ready to return to in-person teaching and have been working toward that goal for months."The fact that he wants everyone hybrid by Mar. 8, we already have 80% of the state going hybrid," NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle said. "We're not completely safe when we look at HVAC systems and air quality to begin with. So, this really isn't doing much to change the landscape. He's coming in with an executive order when educators have already been working on this since last fall."** **Loading more articles...

AdvertisementOrder to take effect March 8Sununu to soon require in-person learning in NH schools at least 2 days each weekOrder to take effect March 8Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptAND THE ARGUMENT HERE IS... STAYING REMOTE POSES GREATER EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL RISKS. TOMORROW... GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU WILL SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REQUIRE ALL NEW HAMPSHIRE K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS TO OFFER AN IN-PERSON LEARNING OPTION AT LEAST TWO DAYS A WEEK.  SCHOOLS MUST OPERATE WITH AT LEAST A HYBRID LEARNING MODEL STARTING MARCH 8TH. SUNUNU SAYS 60 PERCENT OF SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY DOING THAT... WITH...

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