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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another way to look at this is that it isn’t children and their education that are being sacrificed due to fear of the virus. Education is being sacrificed for the economy.

I understand that many think the risk of death is minuscule and that old people and people with lifestyle based comorbidities were going to going to die any day now, so who cares? The virus is here regardless of how you value life, public health officials need to act to slow its spread, just as they do other communicable diseases that may not cause large numbers of deaths.

We have to balance many competing interests, including public health and the economy. What we are seeing is that the areas that have reopened indoor spaced with few restrictions are seeing a rise in cases. We still don’t know how it will play out if it happens here.

Maybe instead of asking why casinos can reopen but your child’s school can’t because school is essential for the education, health and well-being of children, ask [b]why reopening non-esssential businesses or minimizing restrictions non-essential business is MORE important that reopening schools[/b]. Reopenings don’t prove the safety of any activity, they just allow economic activity based on individual risk assessment. Schools are responsible for the health and safety of children and staff, and the bad news is that risk associated with reopening schools is increased by reopening businesses. We have people demanding that schools reopen while they travel to other areas for vacations or eat at indoor restaurants or return to the gym. People are willing to take on more risk and that will help to jump start the economy, which is a positive thing.  However, the more we let our guard down, and the more of us engage in these higher risk activities, the less likely full time F2F school is. [/quote]

Yep.[/quote]

This is what I've been screaming about since reopening started. As if parents and children aren't part of "the economy." [/quote]

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