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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am really interested to see how this plays out for the fall. The shifting perceptions and behavior could not be more confusing. One week we are making sure we do not walk on the same side of the street as anyone else in our neighborhood and the next week 10k people are protesting at close distances downtown. I am fully supportive of the protests but it is interesting that they totally get a pass and that any other large event is strictly out of the question. I do think it helps that they are all outside. But, couldn’t classes be outside? Potential bad weather would make that tricky of course. So many people are so over quarantining that it seems like we are going to be overly reckless in some ways and overprotective in others. I do not know what the answer is — but I would love to somehow get my three kids out of my house and doing something more productive :)! [/quote]

People are protesting people being killed. What do you want to do in large groups? Shop? Go to the pool?

My parents risked their life and limb in the 1950s when dogs and firehoses were turned on them. Protestors today realize they are taking a risk. They think ending police brutality is worth the risk. Maybe instead of risking your life for “doing something” trivial for entertainment, you could go join the protests?[/quote]

I am in total support of the activism right now for social justice. I think it’s long overdue and hopefully could lead to some real change in this country (which we are already seeing a bit of with Confederate statues coming down and police reform being considered). This thread is about schools in the fall (I am not talking about concerts or sporting events). I do think it will be a little confusing if school is essentially canceled in the fall because of the public health risks but then we discount the public health risks of protesting (or, as you say, willingly accept the risk). I think the protests are fantastic from a political/social justice perspective. But I just worry we are throwing social distancing out the window. And I’d throwing social distancing out the window is not that big of deal, then maybe we need at least try to have outside school for our kids next year. [/quote]

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