The Epoch Times
All public school students, teachers, and staff in Washington D.C. will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before they head back to classrooms from winter break, according to the city’s new plan released Wednesday.
While the 2021-2022 school year at D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) still begins on Jan. 3 as originally planned, Jan. 3 and 4 are now designated non-instructional days to allow families and staff to pick up a test and use it before returning to class on Jan. 5.
The DCPS told parents that they can pick up a test at any school location, but they have to wait until Jan. 4 to test their children, since tests given before that date will not be accepted. All families must upload their children’s negative test results to the school district’s website by 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 4.
