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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, I find it telling that people have argued that teachers should teach in potentially hazardous conditions just like people in "medical" ;) or in grocery stores. The message that this sends is that since our government was so irresponsible in preparing for this pandemic that if one particular group of people in a profession worked in dangerous conditions, everyone should have to do so. The fact is that our federal government failed our local governments, causing doctors and other health professionals to lack enough PPE. Then, the fiasco regarding testing and Trump's obvious resistance to mandating thorough and rapid testing, made the situation worse. It is horrible that these people had to put their lives on the line to serve us, especially those people who barely make a living wage. I find it so rich that so many people on this board more than likely are in lucrative, professional fields that allow them to work from the safe confines of their multi-million dollar homes or their well-ventilated law firms, to complain that teachers and school staff should risk their health and wellbeing so their children can sit in a room, facing forward, only to be reminded never to talk loudly, sneeze, cough, touch other children, or fidget with their masks. My second point is that what some parents don't seem to understand is that distance learning takes two or three times more to prep and execute lesson plans than teaching in person. Believe me, DL is no treat for teachers at all. Some of you seem to have this very dated idea of teachers who long to sit on divans, eating bonbons and watching their serialized stories. Rest assured, last spring and this year teachers will burn the candle at both ends to ensure we are educating your kids as well as we can. A little good faith on your part would help, or you can choose to suffocate on your own bile.[/quote]
No, I am a frontline healthcare worker in a hospital  making about the same as a seasoned teacher. I’ve been working nonstop for 25 years.[/quote]

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