Valuable Resources to Help Schools Navigate through the COVID-19 Pandemic The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to drastically impact schools throughout the country, and there are still many uncertainties ahead. At the member companies of the Utica National Insurance Group, our number one priority is the health and safety of our policyholders, agents, and employees. We are here for you and have put together this resource page to help you proceed through this challenging school. Feel free to bookmark this page so you can refer back to it often to help guide your journey back to the classroom. Printable Posters for Your Schools We encourage you to print out these posters and hang them in various places inside your school buildings before the students return. Wear Your Mask Wash Your Hands Stop the Spread of Germs Cover Your Cough Sports Guidance In jurisdictions where athletics are permitted to resume, proceeding means schools must be able to follow all of the guidance and meet all of the requirements. Schools will be opening themselves up to potential liability if they proceed without a full understanding of the requirements, or if they do fully understand the requirements but fail to meet them. There's no doubt that schools are struggling to navigate their way through the whole reopening process, so the District needs to decide whether starting the season now is worth the additional risk/burden. Shape America: School Reentry Considerations - K-12 Physical Education, Health, and Physical Activity Risk Management Alerts Our Educational Institutions Team, along with our Risk Management Team, put together several Risk Management Alerts with guidance for schools on different topics related to COVID-19. Important Items for Schools to Consider Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations At-School COVID-19 Testing Recommendations Important Items to Consider When Reopening Schools During COVID-19 Best Practices Related to Physical Education for Schools During COVID-19 Keeping Schools Safe While Reopening Guidance on Coronavirus for Educational Institutions Key Items to Consider During a School Closure Due to COVID-19 Outbreak Critical Items to Consider When an Outside Party Utilizes Your School Building Risk Management Webinars Our dedicated Educational Institutions Team has organized and hosted several webinars featuring school, medical professionals, and certified privacy professionals to help address the issues faced by school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We offer these timely webinars throughout the year at no additional cost to our policyholders. COVID-19 Continues: Q&A to Help You Safely Reopen Your School Addressing Mental Health and Social-Emotional Wellbeing of Staff and Students During COVID-19 Session 1: "How Do We Bounce Back?": Unpacking 2020 and Understanding the Keys to Resilience Session 2: "Quarantine Blues": A Closer Look into the Overall Impact the Pandemic is Having on Our Mental Health Session 3: "Loading up on the Essentials": What We Really Need to Get us Through this Pandemic Addressing COVID-19 Concerns in the Educational Landscape Living in "Virtual" Reality: How the Virtual World is Impacting Our Mental Health Webinar Presentation Addressing Cybersecurity Concerns for Remote Education Safely Reopening Our Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar Recording Part 1 Webinar Recording Part 2 Cyber Security for the Remote Employee State Specific Guidance for Schools Nationwide » Connecticut » Delaware » District of Columbia » Georgia » Illinois » Maryland » Massachusetts » New Hampshire » New Jersey » New York » North Carolina » Ohio » Pennsylvania » South Carolina » Tennessee » Texas » Virginia » Vector Solutions Utica National offers valuable online training to you – our valued school policyholders and your districts – through Vector Solutions, at no additional charge. During this uncertain time, we wanted to remind our policyholders about Vector Solutions’ comprehensive library, which contains hundreds of online training courses written by leading safety authorities, including: Coronavirus Awareness Coronavirus: CDC Guidelines for Making & Using Cloth Face Coverings Coronavirus: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Workplace Coronavirus: Managing Stress & Anxiety Coronavirus: Preparing Your Household Coronavirus: Reopening Your Organization Coronavirus: Transitioning to a Remote Workforce Other Benefits of the Online Training: Real-time compliance tracking is available 24/7/365 Staff members will receive automated email remainders to complete assigned training Course Completes are tracked within the Vector Solutions systems If you are already a Vector Solutions subscriber, login through your district-specific URL. If you need assistance with your district’s URL, contact Vector Solutions at support@safeschools.com. If you’re not yet signed up for Vector Solutions call 800-434-0154 or email support.education@vectorsolutions.com to register today! Erin Gruwell During this difficult time, teachers and students have had to adjust to a new way of learning, which has been challenging. We’re proud to present a virtual relief curriculum to all schools through our partnership with Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers Foundation. The curriculum focuses on installments of lessons that focus on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) that teachers can integrate into the daily online activities they are providing their students. All curriculum material was developed by members of the Freedom Writers team in conjunction with a group of K-12 teachers. Each installment is broken down by grade level (age) appropriateness and focuses on positive behavior to help students and families cope with the current situation. The curriculum is available to all schools. The curriculum includes topics such as Gratitude, Kindness, Acceptance, and more! Erin Gruwell and Freedom Writers Foundation Curriculums Week 1 – Resiliency Week 2 – Hope Week 3 – Perseverance Week 4 – Virtue Week 5 – Gratitude Week 6 – Kindness Week 7 – Acceptance Week 8 – Empowerment Week 9 – Forgiveness Week 10 – Compassion Code of Conduct/Risk Acknowledgement Risk Acknowledgement by Parents/Legal Guardians Beckage Template Code of Conduct Find an Agent If you're not a current Utica National policyholder, find a partnered agent and make the switch today! Find an Agent » CDC Resources CDC’s School Reopening Decision Tree More Valuable Resources from the CDC Additional Resources This information is provided solely as an insurance risk management tool. It is provided with the understanding that the member insurance companies of the Utica National Insurance Group are not providing legal advice, risk management advice, or any other professional services or advice. 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