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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it's less work to go in, maybe they should advocate for that, since statistically, they're no more at risk than the rest of us.

[b]But no, they have apparently doubled their work while simultaneously producing worse results.[/b] [/quote]

That's right -- because producing results is a reflection of the talent of the worker, the tools they have and the environment they are in. Teaching virtually is like a surgeon operating in the field with a butter knife instead of a scalpel in a sanitary hospital. The surgeon can work 100 times as hard, the outcomes won't be the same. This isn't the fault of the teacher. [/quote]

So...like...doesn't sound as though distance learning is a good choice then...[/quote]

Well...it's not the optimal choice...but you see...we're in a pandemic...so we will be doing distance learning...as we are in a pandemic.  [/quote]

Students have a right to FAPE, despite the existence of a pandemic. DL does not provide a FAPE to special populations, including young children. Superspreading events don't occur in schools, and young children do not appear to be major spreaders of disease. Young children need to be in schools in person. There's a whole National Academies report with chapters on this. Try reading 4 and 5: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25858/reopening-k-12-schools-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-prioritizing

By reading this, you will understand that in education circles, it is a well-known and accepted fact that DL education is inappropriate for the majority if young children, that there are ways to do this which prioritize health and safety, and that schools need to open.[/quote]

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