Austin Beutner said Sunday that the L.A. Unified School District would keep the six-foot rule. The wider spacing between desks had the effect of preventing students from returning all at once in a standard-sized California classroom. Advertisement“Our challenge is convincing families that schools are safe, not finding ways to stuff more kids into classrooms,” Beutner said. Union leaders said the revised CDC guidelines would potentially endanger students, their families and school staff by making virus transmission more likely. “Maintaining a minimum of 3 feet between student chairs is strongly recommended,” the revised guidelines state.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 21, 2021 16:27 UTC