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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And 40% of teachers don’t want to go back. The questionnaire was flawed. If you didn’t have any reason preventing you from returning (health issue yourself, in your family, or child care concern) then the only option was “I want to go back”. There was no “I don’t feel safe but I am not at risk or have childcare concerns”.[/quote]

I think this goes back to the essential workers debate. Teachers *should* be essential workers, and therefore this questionnaire makes complete sense. And if childcare concerns is a reason, that's pretty impressive. Most essential workers with students learning from home for the past several months probably didn't have that same option. [/quote]

I’m asking you seriously then: why did nobody EVER declare us essential workers before this. Ever. Anywhere in the country. [/quote]

Because we are not!  Essential employees are there to maintain life.  Health, food, water, safety, etc. Contrary to what some people say here, school doesn't keep you alive on a daily basis - you can live without it. Children who have survived floods, hurricanes, and war didn't die after missing 4 day, weeks or months of school.  If it were truly essential to life, we would be in school over the summer and on the weekend.[/quote]

If education isn’t essential, then perhaps government should get out of the business of providing it. People go can afford to pay for private school will do so, the rest are on their own.[/quote]

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