Normally, your biggest worry this time of year should be which beach read to throw in your

bag.

Clearly, that is in the case this year.

Instead, this summer, a lot more people are thinking ahead to the fall.

Well, a national debate is growing over how to handle the upcoming school year.

The big question, of course, just how safe is it to return to the classroom?

His rising number is I talked to a lot of skeptical parents and teachers today about how this

is going to work.

As some states see historic numbers of daily COVID-19 cases, school districts across the

country are also trying to come up with plans to bring kids back to class in the fall.

In cities like New York, the plan is to bring kids back in person for a few days at a time,

and that's only after they meet certain criteria.

But other districts like Los Angeles and San Diego, which are seeing historically high

numbers of COVID-19 cases, say, they're not risking it.

For them, school will be online only this fall.

Educators and public health experts agree in classroom is best for teachers and for students.

But this pandemic is making that a lot more complicated.

And it's led to a huge debate between federal officials, public health experts, parents,

and educators who are all weighing how to make sure kids get the best education possible

without risking people's health and lives in the process.

So to start off today's show, we're going to break down what the major concerns are

about getting kids back to school.

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