Walsh: 'We know that we can't' return to school full-time, in person

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Wednesday discussed steps being taken to prepare for school in the fall including options for some in-person instruction.

IS HIS TOP PRIORITY.BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOT READYTO MAKE A FULL RETURN TOIN-PERSON CLASSES INSTEAD.THE MAYOR SAYS STUDENTS WILLSTART THE YEAR OFF IN A HYBRIDpMODEL OR FULLY REMOTE.IT’S COMPLICATED.I WOULD LOVE BE ALL IN PERSONFIVE DAYS A WEEK.I THINK MANY PEOPLE WOULD BUT WEKNOW THAT WE CAN THE MAYOR SAYSTHE CITY HAS SEEN A SLIGHTUPTICK IN COVID-19 CASES BOSTONFALLS INTO THE YELLOW MODERATERISK ON THE STATE’S COLOR-CODEDMAP.WE WILL NOT SEND STUDENTS ORTEACHERS OR STAFF INTO ABUILDING.THAT IS NOT SAFE.THE CITY IS BUYING SPRAYERS THATKILLED THE CORONAVIRUS ONE FOREVERY SCHOOL THE CITY ALSOBUYING FIVE THOUSAND PLEXIGLASAND WILL ENSURE AT LEAST ONE.DOPER CLASSROOM CAN OPEN EACHSCHOOL WILL RECEIVE ACERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION BEFOREIT CAN OPEN THE MAYOR SAYS HE ISCONCERNED ABOUT KEEPING KIDSHOME FOR TOO LONG, BUT DOESN’TSEE ANOTHER WAY RIGHT NOW THEACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR A BLACK ANDLATINO STUDENTS IS GOING TO GROWEVEN WIDER A FINAL DECISION ISEXPECTED WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO.WE’RE GONNA GET THE DECISIONRIGHT?IT’LL BE THE RIGHT DECISION FORTHE OF OUR STUDENTS.AND THE MAYOR ALSO SAYS HE HAS ALOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT COLLEGEKIDS RETURNING BACK TO AUSTINPOTENTIALLY FROM CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOTS.THEY’RE SUPPO