Teachers across the world concerned as schools reopen despite rising cases

While the United Nations warned Wednesday of a “global education emergency” if kids could not return to school after months of lockdowns, teachers are concerned about safety and a lack of contingency planning as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. “We do have the impression that German politicians are under pressure to reopen schools without knowing how to best do it,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the head of the German Teachers’ Association, told NBC News earlier this month. At least 41 schools in the capital, Berlin, have reported coronavirus cases among staff and students since they reopened earlier this month.