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In reply to the discussion: As a parent, would you send your kid to public school in the current conditions ? [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)19. I wouldn't risk my health to return to work in any school.
Not only because of the increased risk of getting infected, but also carrying the virus home and spreading to my own family and friends. Teachers aren't nurses, the are not trained on how to diagnose symptoms, wear PPE, and what do the employees do with kids that actually are sick with coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, fever? They didn't sign up for hazardous duty.
And what about the thousands of kids who will become contagious and take the virus home to spread it to their families?
This is a stupid idea!
Until these states get the virus under control, stay home laws should still be in effect.
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As a parent, would you send your kid to public school in the current conditions ? [View all]
steve2470
Jul 2020
OP
Yes, if I were an illogical xian RWNJ parent who hated their own children and wanted to spread the
erronis
Jul 2020
#6
If I were young enough to have school age kids and none of us had co-morbidities, I would, but...
LAS14
Jul 2020
#17
82 kids at a summer camp just got COVID and they were outdoors most of the time, so NO WAY
BamaRefugee
Jul 2020
#25
Being outside most of the time is obviously not a guarantee of avoiding it
Proud Liberal Dem
Jul 2020
#28
No. No matter what they come up, I do not believe they can follow social distancing guidelines
jmg257
Jul 2020
#35