New California rules mean most schools will start online California Gov. His announcement came as many of the state’s 1,000 school districts are set to resume instruction in mid-August, with many still finalizing reopening plans. Jeff Freitas, president of the California Federation of Teachers, said the union was thankful Newsom provided direction for schools Friday. The California Teachers Association, which represents 310,000 members, had pointedly urged Newsom last week not to reopen schools “until it is safe." Associated Press Writers John Antczak in Los Angeles, Daisy Nguyen in San Francisco and Amy Taxin in Orange County, California contributed to this report.

Source: ABC News July 17, 2020 19:23 UTC