10-11-2020, 10:32 AM
(10-11-2020, 09:53 AM)lex24 Wrote: Goes to the heart of a discussion the country can’t seem to honestly have. The harm to low income kids that closing schools brings is obvious. One would think with increased discussion on social justice issues that this would be at the top of the list. But Trump was advocating for it. Which means progressives must be against it. Sadly where we are these days.
I disagree that it is a reflexive reaction to the President. Trump advocated for college football, and that has been allowed to restart, even in the liberal Pac-12 states. I think this is about money. K-12 education doesn't bring in any revenue, so there is no interest group whose business is entirely dependent on there being in person classes. Thus, there is no interest group arguing loudly for restarting K-12 education (the teachers get paid anyways, and, at least in my kids' district, have been the loudest voices against restarting in person education).
Anyways, I have no compunction in saying that Trump is right on this.
BC