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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It does not matter if some private medical providers are opting to provide some or even most services via telehealth. They are PRIVATE providers who are permitted to make their own decisions for their individual practices. They bear responsibility for the health of their patients and staff and can weigh risk as they see appropriate.

Public schools provide a public service and its primary purpose is to educate children to prepare them for college, the workforce, and to be informed citizen part of our democracy.  The public service nature of public education involves a wider range of considerations, which go beyond determining whether some education is being delivered in the safest possible way. There is plenty of room for debate, but when DL is no longer a short term solution but is being considered as a long term delivery method, it becomes more important to consider whether the well-being of children is being served. DL certainly is the safest option, but other factors must be considered as well.[/quote]

The comparison with private medical professionals was brought up because the PP (as many before her) was trying to use them as an example that lots of services are still only being performed virtually, and that this works just fine. Clearly, most medical professionals feel that their services cannot adequately be performed remotely. The same is true for teaching, but of course the decision-making process for bringing public school teachers back is different than in the private sector, as has already been shown by the fact that most private schools have been open in person in some form. As you correctly point out, the decision-making process should involve more than just teacher safety and the safety of other adults. So far, however, it appears that that has been the only consideration, to the detriment of kids.[/quote]

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