TEA Delays Recommendations For Opening Schools Because Of Virus Spikes

(Austin, TX) — The Texas Education Agency is delaying its final recommendations for school districts in the state to reopen safely this fall.

The agency’s report was scheduled to be released on Tuesday but was replaced by a conference call with school superintendents to provide some guidelines.

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told the superintendents he couldn’t give final guidance on in-campus teaching because of the recent surge in coronavirus cases. He said the state will provide that guidance “as soon as possible.”