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I teach in a school in a low-income area where many parents are considered essential workers. We are also in an area where there is currently a spike in COVID cases and ICUs have no beds. At the staff meeting for school re-opening, the superintendent told the schools' representatives that he was surprised that about half the parents weren't ready to send their kids back in the fall after the survey went out to parents. This is a demographic that needs child-care, so it seems that the concerns over how the virus may affect their children outweigh the concerns about child-care for a significant number of people. One teacher said that masks must be mandatory for her to be willing to teach face-to-face at school. With a 4% death rate among the cases in this area, I can understand her reticence.
We are supposed to learn by July 17 what the initial phase will look like in August. Teachers report on the 5th.
Was she saying that she'd wear masks as a teacher as well? It seems like more people ask for me to repeat something than did in the past and that's when I'm right next to them. I can't see how I'd be able to teach while wearing a mask (I'm a college professor who will be back on campus in August - - I think I'm allowed to teach without one?).
Kids at the lowest risk for any complications for Covid (flu is far more dangerous for people under 20) and most of the parents are in the 25-45 age range which is at a relatively low risk of complications. However, the kids who have parents who are at high risk due to health issues and/or who are over 50 and/or kids who live with grandparents can have online options taught online by teachers who are also in the high risk category. If the U.S. is going to go the "herd immunity" route, leave it up to each family to assess their own risk and decide to send their kids to school.
We’re going the stupid route. Masks work. It’s proven in other countries with a much higher population density. But you need mass buy-in.
Not shocked at all.
Online learning was a colossal failure.
And, I imagine parents have had enough of their kids...
Actually this time around online learning will be much more organized and not rushed like months ago. And they should not have had kids if they want to get rid of them. I'm a real parent. I stay home and I give a darn about what happens to them. I'm certainly not in a rush to get rid of them....
Actually this time around online learning will be much more organized and not rushed like months ago. And they should not have had kids if they want to get rid of them. I'm a real parent. I stay home and I give a darn about what happens to them. I'm certainly not in a rush to get rid of them....
I'd love to hear how wanting your kids to get a quality education and have developmentally appropriate social-emotional development = "wanting to get rid of your kids."
I care about what happens to my kids as well. But I guess I'm not a "real parent" because I'd rather them be in the best environment for learning and developing and not in front of a screen all day while their parents have to work multiple jobs in the background.
So you have a group of parents that can afford daycare but think teachers should risk their health?
how do you know what they can or cannot afford?
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