A TALE OF TWO RE-OPENINGS
“What was difficultwas the travel, which,on arrival, is forgotten.”―
As fall Break for MNPS comes to a close, I can’t help but be struck by the irony of the Tennessee Titans struggling to return to the football field due to COVID as MNPS will be simultaneously returning kids to class.
If you haven’t been paying attention, it’s going on nearly two weeks since any football has been played by Nashville’s NFL team after three players and five members of personnel all tested positive for COVID-19. Since that initial outbreak, 23 members of the Titan’s organization have tested positive – 13 players as 10 personnel and facilities remain shuttered until at least tomorrow.
Luckily this morning it was announced that there were no positive tests yesterday. A repeat today would mean the Titans can re-open their facilities and resume gameplay on Tuesday against the Bills.
Adding to the irony around the situation is that several weeks ago when it was announced that high school sports would resume, but parents wouldn’t be allowed in to watch, criticism based on the Titans resuming play was deflected by pointing out the extensive, and expensive protocols, put in place by the NFL franchise. It was argued that the NFL could allow participation because they had resources in which to ensure protections. However, no matter the level of resources, those protocols failed to prevent an outbreak from taking place and disrupting the season.
Come Monday, sans either the extensive protocols or expensive equipment, MNPS is poised to welcome it’s youngest students and their teachers back to in-school. Will the events of the past two weeks with the Titans serve as a precursor to events within MNPS? It’s anyone’s guess. But I think the confidence level is a whole lot lower with schools than it is with the football team.
Supporters of the resumption of in-person instruction continually point to the low level of severe CONTINUE READING: A TALE OF TWO RE-OPENINGS – Dad Gone Wild
