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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am on my daycare’s ‘covid committee.’ We had a meeting yesterday and our director asked if anyone would NOT send their kids if the daycare were to reopen in accordance with state rules (ie when the state says they can allow nonessential kids back). Every parent said yes, eagerly. [/quote]

Wrote this wrong. She asked if we would send our kids back, not if we wouldn’t. Everyone will send them back when we can. [/quote]

what is your committee’s stance on the safety of high risk teachers? [/quote]

DP.  Seems like this would be a good case for expanding access to short/long term disability.  I don’t think it makes sense to keep daycares shut down until everyone is vaccinated solely to protect high risk teachers.  Partly because it punishes the teachers who need an income and are willing to work.  A lot of daycares are still charging tuition or raising donation to pay staff but this will not continue indefinitely.[/quote]

That doesn’t make any sense. Disability isn’t preventative. You can’t collect disability to prevent getting sick. [/quote]

I recognize this, and admit I did express my though coherently.  Mainly I think that there should be help given to teachers that don't want to come back to the classroom due to being COVID high risk.  Although how you verify it and stop at teachers, I don't know, because there will be a ton of people with similar concerns in other professions. [/quote]

Teacher here. This is what I am struggling with. I am a recent cancer survivor and I have severe asthma. When I chose this career 20 years ago, I never expected to be up against anything scarier than the flu and norovirus. When I returned to work after cancer, there was no such thing as a deadly virus that is asymptomatic in most children and yet kills vulnerable adults. With a degree in early childhood education and 20 years experience I can’t just pick up and work elsewhere, but I also can’t just stay home forever. i have bills to pay and kids in college. My center is currently slated to open in May and all of my concerns that I express to the head of school are met with explanations of cleaning procedures. I do not get short term disability or life insurance. We desperately need some guidelines or regulations to be handed down from the state. [/quote]

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