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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the schools open when community spread is so high and just after people get back from holiday travel and gatherings, couldn’t this lead to staffing issues and temporary closings as more students, teachers and staff test positive and get sick? I am looking at the same data that has been posted, along with the regional and Baltimore area hospital alerts. I’m not sure so many people getting ill so quickly is a good idea. The denominator is huge, even if severity for vaccinated/boostered is lower.

Just today, I talked to two local businesses with half their staff out sick. Obviously, I don’t want schools to close, but it seems they could quickly reach the metric for closing. I would be curious if the health department predicted odds and timing on that scenario.[/quote]

I agree with this. Lots of staff will get sick -- how could they not? Subs won't be clamoring to fill in under these circumstances.

At some point when enough staff are out, they'll close schools. Or, worse, they'll keep them open but kids with no subs or useless subs -- how many substitute teachers for Spanish class can actually teach Spanish? -- will have the kids sit around doing some mindless activity or watching a movie. [/quote]

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