Blaming supply chain issues, the Oakland Unified School District on Sunday responded to a petition circulated among district high school students last week, threatening to stop coming to school if the district doesn't do a better job of protecting students from COVID-19.
"We share the students' concern about the spike in omicron cases of COVID-19," the district said. "That concern is why we have distributed KN-95 and N-95 masks to all staff. We have also ordered enough KN-95 masks for all students. They will be distributed to students as soon as they are delivered. We have had the supplies for new covered eating spaces at dozens of schools, including new tables and shade structures, on order since, in some cases, last summer.
More than 150 high school students signed the petition, asking for KN95 masks for every student, twice weekly COVID tests for everyone on campus, and more covered outdoor spaces in which students can eat during bad weather. The students gave the district a Jan. 17 deadline to meet their demands, most of which the district said Sunday are being met. "And we will continue to work towards fulfilling the rest in the coming weeks" the district said. "The best thing that all students can do to protect themselves is to get vaccinated and boosted. We are offering vaccine pop-ups at multiple locations this month .
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