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"The analysis costs an additional $116.5 billion for instructional staff, distance learning, before- and after-school care, transportation, personal protective equipment, cleaning and health supplies, health staffing, custodial and cleaning staff, meeting children's social and emotional needs and additional academic support for students. The average school will need to see an extra $1.2 million, or $2,300 per student, to open its doors," the group said in a statement.

Teachers union warns that reopening schools in the fall will cost an extra $116.5 billion →

Weekly unemployment claims over the past nine weeks topped 515,000, but the agency said those numbers included people counted in the earlier survey as well as workers put on furlough for a week or more or who had hours reduced and were eligible for jobless benefits.

Half of SC's hospitality jobs gone; jobless rate hits record →