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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]And the constant pretending that school's only role is to provide a method for a teacher to broadcast information to students as though teaching and not learning was the more important activity. That it's childrens' and parents' fault if the kids aren't effectively learning in this situation. That schools have no other social roles, including community health, civic education, socialized daycare, socialization, community building and integration, etc.

No. Schools are simply a method for teachers to teach. And if kids aren't learning, well, it doesn't matter if the teachers say they're working hard enough.

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This is well-put. If we all start this discussion in agreement that in-person learning works best for all students, then we should end the discussion in agreement that long-term DL does not work for all students. we agree. If we want to decide that the safety of adults in school buildings is more important than educating children due to the circumstances of the pandemic, then we should be honest about it. We are sorry that we are providing a sub-par educational experience for your children, but we think the risk of getting sick outweighs any and all concerns about education. That way, there is nothing to argue about. It is what it is.[/quote]

And everything comes with tradeoffs. If we wanted to guarantee 100% constant teacher safety, there would not be a classroom ever. Now, everyone accept a very small amount of risk for essentially any action they ever take. The consequences or risk of language loss at this point well outweigh the risk of teacher death. I understand that your life is of unlimited value to you, but I can guarantee that you are accepting other, more significant risks elsewhere in your life. The point is that the research says that schools are not particularly dangerous locations. A rational observer will note the vast disparity in social magnitude of the consequences on either side here and come down on the side of children.[/quote]

Learning loss, not language loss[/quote]

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