Pittsburgh Public Schools Shift To Remote Learning

PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Pittsburgh Public Schools were set to return from winter break Monday but the district is already feeling the impacts of the holiday season COVID-19 surge. “With omicron, it’s inevitable that we’re going to see cases in the school,” said infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja. The district intended to bring all students back to the classroom, sending a notice to parents reiterating that universal indoor mask-wearing will still be mandated as well as distancing and other mitigation efforts. But staffing issues caused PPS to reverse course at a dozen schools. The district sent a second notice to impacted parents Sunday night, saying that “due to a staffing shortage caused by positive cases of COVID-19, COVID-related quarantines, and other staff-related absences, students and staff will transition to live streaming educational learning and instruction.” According to PPS, virtual learning is only scheduled for Monday.