09-03-2020, 09:03 AM
(09-03-2020, 08:18 AM)BostonCard Wrote: Depends on what you can do about ventilation in school buildings and classroom density. The piece also doesn't define what "low occupancy" and "high occupancy" mean, or what "well ventilated" and "poorly ventilated" mean.
BC
Right, like I said, they didn't define those terms. There are so many problems with schools. One, they are indoors. Even the best ventilation systems leave the students, teachers, and staff breathing in recycled air. Obviously by being outdoors the ventilation increases substantially. Even without wind. Another problem is occupancy. Even at 25-50% of students in the classroom, for most conventional schools that means at least 6-10 other people in the classroom. Finally, the duration is where schools really get hammered. These kids and teachers are sitting in those classrooms for upwards of 6-7 hours a day. The best ventilation systems that public school money can buy is not going to be able to offset that.
That's why, for the love of God, these schools should simply refuse to open unless they are doing so outdoors.