PA School Reopening Task Force Report
More than 112 education professionals from PAIU and seven other education associations: PACTA, PA Principals Assoc., PARSS, PASA, PASBO, PSBA and PSEA collaborated on a joint Back to School Task Force. This joint report was issued on 6/18/2020 to help guide administrators in the decisions related to reopening schools. View report.
The PA Department of Education has issued Official Guidance for School Reopenings, click here to visit PDE information for Pre-K - 12 Schools.
COVID-19 Resources
For IU specific resources, visit the member tools area (for PAIU members only).
State Government
Pennsylvania Governor's Newsroom
PA Department of Health - Coronavirus facts/updates
- Coronavirus Information for Education: Pre-K, K-12 & Higher Ed
PA Department of Education - Guidance for Schools and Communities
- Messages to School Communities
- PDE County Level of Community Transmission Table
- PDE Guidance and Resources for School Communities
- PA Dept of Ed School Guidance FAQs
- School Guidance/FAQs (updated regularly on page)
PA Department of Labor - UC updates
Federal Government
Centers for Disease Control - Guidance for School Settings
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs or Education
U.S. Department of Education - Coronavirus Resource Area
- Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students
- Office for Civil Rights (OCR) video on Online Education and Website Accessibility on 3/17/20
Associations
InsideSEL: SEL Resources for Parents, Educators & School Communities Related to COVID-19
National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)