24 WRONG Reasons to Reopen Schools
The reasons for returning to school might sound good, but those reasons
always bump up against the enemy, the coronavirus.
Here are concerns that deserve attention, but they are the wrong reasons for schools to reopen.
1. President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos say SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!
Neither the President or Betsy DeVos consider details of how the virus
could affect children and their families in states and school districts
across the country. The President has turned the virus into a political
dispute. Until the President, Congress, and scientists get their act
together, it is irresponsible to put the nation’s students in the
crossfire.
2. We must get back to normal.
Reopening schools with plexiglass barriers, social distancing, nonstop
cleaning, and masks is hardly normal. Nor do we know if such safety precautions will be funded, or if they’ll work. Also, if state and local leaders can’t reopen
beaches and indoor seating in restaurants safely, why do they think schools
will be safe?
3. Parents must work.
Parents who must work need assistance finding or creating small, safely
controlled groups for children, where contact tracing can occur if students
get sick. If schools do CONTINUE READING: 24 WRONG Reasons to Reopen Schools
