Seattle schools to relax physical distancing requirements for students, staff

Seattle Public Schools will soon begin relaxing its physical distancing requirements for all facilities and buildings.

Washington schools begin shift to mask-optional approach for students

This move comes as part of guidance from the Washington Department of Health. Up until now, students and staff had been required to maintain three feet of physical distancing in classrooms, down from the six feet that had initially been required in the early days of the return to in-person instruction. Seattle schools also sought to maintain distancing during lunch and recess whenever possible, requiring six feet in common spaces and hallways.

Starting on April 25, those requirements will no longer be in place,

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