Acting Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Health Alison Beam will join Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Noe Ortega and PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt Myers for a virtual news conference to discuss the continuing prioritization of in-person instruction for K-12 students in Pennsylvania. They will review the state’s strategy to address a nationwide shortage of school bus drivers, provide updates on the anticipated rollout of the vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, COVID testing in schools and the current mask-wearing requirement for K-12 schools, early education and childcare facilities.

Details and Link to Join
What: Leaders from the departments of Health, Education and Transportation will discuss strategies to keep students learning in classrooms.
When: Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual News Conference

Click here to watch the public live stream. 

Unable to join the live press conference? A recording will be posted on https://pacast.com/a?p=20101 later this afternoon.

Please Note: The PA Principals Association has released a statement on in-person instruction. Click here to read.