Interesting discussion. But one question- how long. The simple point I’ll make is we can’t keep schools closed indefinitely. So when? Even when there is a vaccine, there will be some people getting Covid.
Scandinavian countries are generally small, cradle to grave quasi socialist governments and culturally, ethnically and racially relatively homogeneous. To use them as a comparison for anything, including Covid, is to me a non-starter.
Schools reopening is, at some point, going to be a social justice issue. To me it already is. London Breed made that point the other day, blasting the SF school board for wasting its time on that major issue- renaming schools - pushing the board to ready plans for reopening (indicating that many private schools already have) and talking about the devastating impact this is having educationally on the economically disadvantaged.
There was a poll I heard recently of parents and virtual school. Around 75% said it’s not going well. 80% talked about how difficult it is to keep their kids focused. Are you surprised. As we continue down this road the educational gap will widen. The impact will be devastating.
People are going to continue to get this and some will die. The overwhelming majority will be over 65 - and most of those over 75. With comorbidities. Awful. No question. But we simply cannot ignore what this is doing to our kids. Nor can we indefinitely place burdens upon them.
Scandinavian countries are generally small, cradle to grave quasi socialist governments and culturally, ethnically and racially relatively homogeneous. To use them as a comparison for anything, including Covid, is to me a non-starter.
Schools reopening is, at some point, going to be a social justice issue. To me it already is. London Breed made that point the other day, blasting the SF school board for wasting its time on that major issue- renaming schools - pushing the board to ready plans for reopening (indicating that many private schools already have) and talking about the devastating impact this is having educationally on the economically disadvantaged.
There was a poll I heard recently of parents and virtual school. Around 75% said it’s not going well. 80% talked about how difficult it is to keep their kids focused. Are you surprised. As we continue down this road the educational gap will widen. The impact will be devastating.
People are going to continue to get this and some will die. The overwhelming majority will be over 65 - and most of those over 75. With comorbidities. Awful. No question. But we simply cannot ignore what this is doing to our kids. Nor can we indefinitely place burdens upon them.