anemia. >> reporter: nurses say part of their job now includes training others to handle million emergencies, from asthma attacks and an fa lacksist to seizures. michael, the president of united federation of teachers says the shortage of nurses adds pressure on an already strained system. >> what burden has this placed on teachers who are unexpected to step into that role? >> well, that's been society shame for quite some time now that the teacher can handle everything. of course they'll do everything in their power but they're not medical professionals. >> for years teachers have been filling the growing void. according to the national association of school nurses 25% of schools in the u.s. have no nurse at all and 35% only have a part-time nurse. this at a time when the nurse's responsibilities are expanding. >> they have to make a medical judgment whether it's corona or

something else. then the isolation of whoever the individual is then coordinating with the department of health to make sure that that person has access immediately to a covid test. that all goes to the nurse. >> rory cullen from the national association of school nurses says the issue boils down to lack of funding. >> 77% of school nurse funding is from education dollars. and so they're mandate is education, not necessarily health care. >> she says they are pushing the federal government for $208 billion as part of the safer return to school coalition, to provide the resources needed to make schools safe for opening. >> as a parent, would you send your child to school this fall if that school did not have a nurse? >> my community has a high rate of transmission, so probably not at this moment. >> reporter: the pandemic also presents new obstacles like mental health issues, area

nurses routinely help students with. >> they are life savers from a physical stand and then from a counselling and a mental health standpoint as well. they make a difference in the lives of children every day. >> reporter: reopening protocol varies greatly from district to district but for schools working virtually, nurses are still working on case management for students with chronic health conditions. they're creating health plans for students in case of an infection. many nurses say they're also using this time to adequately train staff in frustrated that clothes

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look like. but this year, things are different. >> hit for alan. >> this year's playoffs are being held until an empty rp in orlando, florida. and last week all 13 teams staged a walk out to protest the police shooting of jacob blake in kenosha, wisconsin. during all this, one of the league's biggest stars, steph curry, has been sliend. that's because his team, the golden state warriors, did not make it to the playoffs for the first time in five years. >> i've never had this much time with my eight, five, and two-year-old. >> he's been quarantining at home in san francisco with his wife and their two daughters and toddler son. >> he's in tears because he is -- >> what's up, brother. >> we spoke to curry two weeks

ago with the author wes moore. he brought looping his six-year-old son. >> you don't have to be shy, it's ok. i'm good. i appreciate you rocking with me and supporting me, man, that means a lot. who who! >> reporter: curry is atwo-time most valuable player. his mastery of the three-point shot -- >> curry with the three. >> reporter: -- changed the way the game is played. >> it felt natural. >> why do you think no one ever noticed this shot was worth 50% more than all the other shots you could take? >> i don't know. i just did it. when i was eight, nine years old, i was the smallest scrawn aniest skid on the team. >> curry is now 6'3" in a league

where the average height is 6'6". >> have to be creative. i couldn't forget the feeling that i was getting bullied. it gave me an edge and a toughness, for sure. >> reporter: he likes to say he was underrated. even though now he's widely considered as one of the greatest players of all time. >> this is an amazing opportunity for me to hopefully give back to you guys. >> reporter: that's the name of his high school team, underrated. >> you might think underrated, because it insin waits that you're note at the top. but looking for the opportunity to show what you're about. >> reporter: it has been disappointing year in curry's career. in october, he broke his hand which knocked him out of the game for months. he's using some of his down time to launch a new project, the underrated book club, which promises to send subscribers and

inspiring book every month. >> i was honored and -- >> starting with the other wes moore from 2010. >> it's a story of pretty much the same spot. >> reporter: the book tells the story of two men from baltimore connected by one name. this wes moore -- >> about this story, the more questions that i had. >> reporter: the ceo of a nonprofit organization. and a different wes moore. now serving a life sentence for killing an often duty police officer during an armed robbery. do you have a different perspective on this story now than you did a decade ago? >> i thought this was going to be about two black kids in baltimore. and ten years later i realize it is not. it's about all of us. i think wes said itng about bal. i said do you think we're products of our environments. and wes looked back at me and he said actually i think we're a product of our expectations.

>> for steph curry, those expectations were set by his parents. his mother founded a christian preschool in north carolina. his father played 16 seasons in the nba, most with the charlotte hornets. >> watching my dad play basketball for a living gave me confidence that i could do it myself. with my game and my size and my demeanor and disposition didn't match what they were looking for, so my last name said i was supposed to be somewhere, but nothing else. >> reporter: he sharing his chr faith sometimes with a scripture quote "i can do all things through christ which strengthens me." >> this election. >> we're voting for joe biden. >> reporter: appearing at this year's democratic national

convention, attending black lives matter protests and criticizing president trump. >> the things that you said and the things that he hasn't said and the right times, we won't stand for it. >> did you say, ok, i'm not known as someone always talk you can about politics, but i really want to say something about the president. >> one of those situations where the decision was like how do you want to handle this under a got to pick a side and live with it. >> reporter: three years ago when the head of under armour, his main sponsor said trump was a real asset, steph curry said he agreed if you remove the e-t. curry told us he's still eager to take a stand and even take a knee. do you think you're going to neil for the anthem when you play again? >> i think so. it's like a wildfire spreading.

i applaud every single one of them for doing it and doing it in unity. >> reporter: last week as the nba walkout began, curry expressed support from afar. the next day, the teams agreed to resume the game. leaving curry to consider his own future. >> i understand i'm 32, but hope any we'll call it six, eight years left. i'm going to appreciate every second i have left to play. >> you're talking about it like you miss it already. >> oh, no doubt. >> reporter: stephen curry can't wait to start playing basketbal again. of course, he never stopped being a role model and now more than ever people are paying attention. >> i mean, thank you for the example that you are setting. i mean, the fact that he has a hero like you, i mean, i couldn't ask for anything more as a dad. six years old. >> thank you, man. >> oh, my gosh. that means so much. you can do it, too.

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if you've been watching major league sport is events on television, you quickly see how dramatically the events have changed due to covid-19. no fans, empty reasons, no stadium workers, and many of those workers are struggling right now to make ends meet. tside wrigley field durin . use baseball season. >> i have never stood here without coming to work. >> he's sold beer to fans here for 37 years. >> cold beer here, who's thirsty now? >> that stopped when the krooefs sidelined sports and most workers who support the industry like joe. > usually you get more than

one-hour notice. for someone all of a sudden telling you, gone. it's incredible. >> reporter: a recent estimate found that the average major league team supports 2300 game day employees. add the nba and the nhl and without fans that's roughly 680 million dollars in lost game day wages due to coronavirus. washington university in st. louis. >> these sporting events are spikes in business for restaurants, for retail. these sports extensions take huge loss in income and revenue for restaurants and hotels around the ballpark. >> reporter: people like this who lost her job as a hotel housekeeper in philadelphia. >> i hope that the government realizes that we are hard working people. we were taxpayers. they pay their sal rigs. now that we're out of work, they should pay our salaries. >> reporter: this food distribution specifically

targeted the industry's sports workers. joe is especially worried because he cares for his adult daughter who has autism. what keeps y up at night, joe? >> how unsure life is. i'm used to working. i want to, wo. le. >> reporter: how are you feeling looking forward r? >> i look at the glass as half full. i pray to the lord, my father is in heaven now with my mom and thatrighing joey, you can do it. >> reporter: seeking strength from above to stay in the . adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago. >> and that is the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs this morning. you can follow us on line anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues.

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