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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And here’s a Washington Post op Ed from an ER doctor saying all schools should stay closed through the winter. Weird how you can write an Op Ed on the same topic and have a totally different argument! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/24/close-schools-coronavirus-winter/#click=https://t.co/NDh0wz2VtR[/quote]

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'My daughter teaches in a school district where she must teach some students online and also teach some student in-house at the same time. This presents huge challenges as teaching methods in class  are not necessarily effective online or vice versa. She is also expected to directly teach the online students their math and reading instruction as a teacher-led lesson,( live) providing direct instruction to them. This demands a lot of coordination of time and materials for both sets of students, and also a hope and a prayer that the technology will work.

Recently a student in her class, and her dad were diagnosed with COVID, and 6 others had to quarantine immediately. This meant she had to set up the online instruction for each of those students individually so they could now be a part of the online group. This was not an easy task, and she needed to do it with those seven students by the next day.

Most of the students returned to in class instruction after quarantining 10 to 14 days, but as they returned, another student was pulled out because her sister was now positive. This shows how the revolving door is another factor that impacts delivery to students.

My daughter works from the time she gets home from school, until she goes to bed trying to follow-up on communications with the online students., and prepare for the next day. She feels she is pulled many different directions at once, and feels overwhelmed. She is doing the job of several teachers because of trying to serve both classroom conditions, and their unique needs. And she is fearful that she may contract COVID herself.

She needs more help, but everyone else is also overwhelmed. Consequently, she struggles to do her best, knowing it is not enough. This is her reality. It is not as simple as saying , "the kids need to be in school."

I don't think parents really see this at all. I decided to keep my kids virtual. I am a nurse and I saw the writing on the wall as cases started to creep back up at work. Even *if* kids were to go back, it wouldn't last/be consistent. And don't even get me started with the whole concurrent crap.  I've noticed though that the same people who call teachers lazy and protest school closures are the same ones refusing to give up seeing grandma for Thanksgiving or restaurant outings.  Or they complain about masks. You want your kids in school sooner? Do your part. [/quote]

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