Public school teachers ready to welcome back students in person
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Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto arranges chairs on the desks in her classroom at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto arranges chairs on the desks in her classroom at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Principal Ronnie Victor shows a sanitizing station inside the sixth grade classroom of teacher Corrie Izumoto at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto shows the distance between desks in her classroom at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto stands in her classroom, showing the distance between desks at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
From left, Hawaii governor David Ige, Dept. of Education interim superintendent Keith Hayashi, and Dept. of Health director Dr. Libby Char listen to questions from the news media during a news conference at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto stands in her classroom, showing the distance between desks at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sixth grade English teacher Corrie Izumoto stands in her classroom at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii Dept. of Health director Dr. Libby Char speaks during a news conference at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii Dept. of Education interim superintendent Keith Hayashi speaks during a news conference at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii Dept. of Health director Dr. Libby Char speaks during a news conference at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii governor David Ige speaks during a news conference at Kawananakoa Middle School on Monday.