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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers aren't nannies and schools aren't daycares, but millions of working parents structured their work and family planning and lots of other aspects of their lives around the fact that we have mandatory education and that children go to school during the day.  And they aren't calling for the schools to reopen because they hate their kids, or because they see teachers as nannies, but because they work to pay their bills and they are worried about being able to keep the jobs that feed and house and clothe their children.

And none of this has anything to do with OP's situation anyway.  [/quote]

Thank you.  The whole discussion is madness.[/quote]

Here’s the crux of it for me: do you think teachers should have to bear the health risks of being around large groups of children if it means getting the rest of society back to work?[/quote]

I mean... sort of?  Society going back to work will mean a lot of things.  People in recirculated air, people on public transportation, kids going back to school then coming home to families, etc.  There's no evidence that school buildings are any more risky than any other public space - in fact, they may be less so since kids rarely have symptoms and often have a lower viral load, as well.  If you are a teacher and immunocompromised, by all means, take leave.  But I'm not sure what response you're looking for here.[/quote]

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