The number of COVID cases across United States for the past few days has gone beyond 1 million per day including a record spike in the Pediatric hospitalization.

Once school reopens on 6th Jan 2022 with only in-person learning facility; all our kids, teachers, school staff & parents will be exposed to the highly contagious COVID-19 variant (Omicron). We need your support to provide a choice for online learning option for all our Children until the COVID-19 surge is subdued.

FACTS:

1> Texas doctors are dealing with the highest COVID-19 numbers they have seen since the pandemic started.
Viral pneumonia, and respiratory distress, serious lung infections observed in the children.
The hospitalization surge has doubled in past few days due to the impact of the highly contagious Omicron variant
(Source :https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/texas-childrens-hospital-reports-huge-covid-19-hospitalization-surge-nearly-70-patients-monday/287-930da2ad-ae7b-4d35-ae7b-e3f425768cc4

2> Less than 60 % of the total population is vaccinated at least 1 doze in Dallas County (Source: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/
Siblings less than 5 years of age (vaccine not available) will have serious health consequences if the Omicron variant gets transmitted from the school going sister/brother.(Source: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/texas-children-covid-19-hospitalization-rates/269-66a766b1-0fae-4ea1-9954-a7273ec238a3

3> Cloth OR Surgical mask may not be sufficient to protect against Omicron .This time to provide proper resistance N95, KF94 and KN95 respirators might be required.
In other way, kids wearing N95 mask constantly 9 hours at a stretch will have serious breathing & health consequence in the long run.

4> Multiple educational institutions are switching back to Online learning:
A> University of Texas at Austin temporarily switches to online learning due to rising COVID case
https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Texas-State-University-switch-virtual-spring-2022-16746896.php
B> Trinity University in San Antonio
C> Rice University in Houston
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Illinois-colleges-go-remote-to-begin-spring-16745727.php