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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The point you guys are missing is that you can't force teachers to go back. You can't force them to put their lives on the line for you or your kids. What's your plan? Fire all the teachers that won't go back? Are you going to go in and be a long-term sub?

Everyone saying that schools should be prioritized ahead restaurants, movies, etc., clearly don't need those fields to make money. Open restaurants impacts the restaurant, suppliers, shipping, and employees.

DL is tough! I WFH full-time and have two kids learning via DL. I would love for my kids to go in-person, but not if they are going to be crowded in a classroom because teachers aren't showing up or parents send their kids in who have/had a fever and/or cough.[/quote]

I think you missed the evolution this thread.  The hypothesis put forth now is if they opened the schools first - before restaurants, bars, salons, etc - we wouldn’t be in this mess.  After essential services should have come education/schools.  [/quote]

That was never an option because of the anti maskers and covid deniers who had fits about bars and hair salons being closed. And they got their cues from the white house. [/quote]

You mean those parents who were trying to put food on the table by working?  Come on - the uproar wasn't about getting beer and a haircut. People are trying to earn a living to pay the rent and for groceries.  These are their livelihoods.  The lack of sympathy for what family breadwinners were going through during the height of lockdowns is really elitist.

Regardless, those calls about what to open what and when and under what regulations, were made by local elected officials like governors, not "covid deniers".[/quote]

Most lower income families are making it work.  Those that are generally complaining are living in $800K plus houses, nicer cars, travel and didn't plan child care into their budget.  Those struggling are able to get child care vouchers.  Its the over spenders that have the issue.  We are fine with it.[/quote]

Wait, what?  :shock: Where exactly are there child care vouchers being handed out??? Do you actually KNOW any lower income families?

Not everyone can work remotely! I cannot, nor can my dh (someone delivers your mail daily, right? there ya go). I'm not lower income, but if my mom didn't live near us-I literally have no idea what we would have done, although it was a risk to my mom too (over 70). Thankfully my dcs are back in person school, but I know many lower income families that are in a world of trouble. Usually, the mom has quit work and they are sliding into financial ruin.[/quote]

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