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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]Caliman73
(11,397 posts)38. With the plan that our district has in place, possibly.
They will be alternating schedules to limit the classroom size, have a plan to sanitize the facilities daily, are offering distance learning in conjunction, and appear to be taking the necessary steps to do a very cautious reopening.
Am I nervous? Yes definitely. Am I hesitant? Yes.
But I think that our county and school district are working together to make it as safe as possible. Things may change from now to August that change my mind but right now there is a very cautious optimism.
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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