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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't have a strong opinion on the protections, but I want schools to reopen. We see in the news that people gather in large crowds anyway, [b]I don't want schools to be the victim of social isolation while other parts of the society open up. If anything, schools should have the priority of opening[/b]. (Frankly, I don't see an end to this until we reach some level of herd immunity anyway. In the meantime, I believe the most vulnerable should limit exposure to outside society, but schools should definitely open in my opinion.)[/quote]

Right? Restaurants have to re-open for eating in, because people work in the restaurant industry. Salons have to re-open because, because people work in the beauty industry/people want haircuts.  Meat-packing plants have to keep running, because people want to be able to buy cheap meat at the grocery store. But schools? Shrug.[/quote]

Yes, yes, yes. [/quote]

110%!!!   How is this even up for debate?  [/quote]

But don't you know, MCPS is doing a wonderful job with online education, so it's just as good as going to school - right?

As others have said, it's actually not just about the kids.  It's about parents being able to go back to work.  And yes, school does provide a childcare function (not babysitting).  Some employers are being flexible on extending work from home, but many are not, which even assumes that a particular job can be done from home.

MCPS is just going to have to find a way to open like every other area of the economy.  It has 3 months to figure it out.[/quote]

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