U.S. President Donald Trump said states need to consider reopening public schools before the academic year ends seriously. This suggestion comes even though some think it would not be safe for students to go back to school until the fall or summer.

Trump commented in a call on Monday with the governors who were discussing how they would reopen their economies. Trump said, "Some of you might start thinking about school openings," since a lot of people want to open school. 

It is not a big subject, said Pres. Trump, since "young children have done quite well in the disaster," everyone has gone through. More so, while he was addressing Vice President Mike Pence, the president added it is something the state leaders can consider and probably start doing.

Despite Trump's call, based on the recording which The Associated Press obtained, no one among the governors on the said call responded to the suggestion. Remarkably, the president made the comments while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was working for the finalization of the guidelines for the economies' reopening.

Schools' Reopening

For the reopening of schools, it would include putting the desks of the students six feet or about 1.8 meters apart, closing the playgrounds, and serving the students' meals in their classroom instead of the cafeteria.

Additionally, schools' reopening is considered as a key to having the economy moving again. If there is no safe place for children, yes, many parents would find it hard to return to work.

However, several education officials said, opening schools fast would result in little reward and significant risk, especially that the academic year is approaching.

During the news conference on Monday at the White House, Trump recognized that there is a little time left in the academic year, even as he mentioned many states were thinking about getting the students back into the classroom.

Incidentally, schools nationwide have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many other states have released an order that schools remain closed throughout the rest of the school year. And relatively, just a few of these states have discussed early openings in public.

Among the states that publicly announced the reopening of school was Montana. It said school districts could already resume classes on May 7. In many communities, officials there said, it remains unclear if the students can return to school by fall.

And, even if they do, many still plan to implement the social distancing measures that can certainly make the school look different from before.

CDC's Suggestion

In the draft guidelines of CDC for schools, the agency recommended a three-phase process to reopen schools, particularly in communities that have low levels of the spread of COVID-19, as well as those that are confident that the infection occurrence is genuinely low.

In relation to this, the guidance is encouraging schools to develop isolation areas for pupils who develop symptoms. And, should anyone with the infection is discovered to have been in the building, the agency advised school shutdowns for a day or two for cleaning and disinfection.

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