As counties and school districts begin releasing their plans for the fall term, they’re facing push back from teachers concerned that the classroom just won’t be a safe place to learn in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we take a closer look at how this debate is shaping up in the Bay Area and also discuss why emerging science about the virus is offering some glimmers of hope.

Guests: 

• John Fensterwald, a writer for EdSource, an online education news outlet based in Oakland
• Dr Yasuko Fukuda, the Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics in California and a primary care pediatrician practicing in San Francisco

Host: Keith Menconi