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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on what Perry Stein was tweeting tonight it seems there might be a chance for in person learning starting in November...possibly earlier. Anyone else catch that/hear anything?[/quote]

That's gonna go real well with the start of flu season. I'm all for schools coming back, but trying to come back during the time when everyone gets sick doesn't seem too smart. Better to come back now and work out all the issues instead of figuring it out in November.[/quote]

What does the flu season have to do with returning. There is ALWAYS a flu season and kids go to school. Require every kid to get a flu vaccine.  I don't see a wide spread flu season given masks, small groups, constant hand washing etc.   I think attempting to go back in Nov is a good idea Even if its just for a few weeks. Then the schools can close for holidays for a deep cleaning.  At least open Elem, Title 1 schools or SPED classes.[/quote]

I agree. But, the additional complication of flu season is that flu and covid together may be really bad, and that you're going to have to do more quarantining/keeping kids home if they get the flu, until you rule out COVID.  [/quote]

I work at a school. I believe school should start as long as the facility is ready and proper staff are available but people need to understand and accept what school is going to be like. Any person who presents with symptoms that could be COVID - whether allergies, the common cold or the flu or a dozen other things -- are probably going to be  required to stay home. Families should get ready for this and should also understand that this will likely mean a lot more substitutes (if they can be found). I can already imagine the screaming we are going to hear when little Johnny shows up coughing and congested and isn't allowed into school. "But it's only ALLERGIES!!!" but how is the school to really know??[/quote]

My ILs are at small public school in the Midwest. My nephew's class is 70% in person and 30% distance learning (he's DL) with one teacher. The teacher had allergies and since the symptoms are similar to COVID, she had to stay home for a week per the in-person health rules. The in-person kids got a substitute and the regular teacher taught the LD kids from her home. [/quote]

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