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Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Is Going to Backfire

Trump is like a wild animal backed into a corner.


Other people dying is nothing to him.
 
Luce said:
Except for that part where Trump outright threatened the title I funding of any district that doesn't open. Other than that, great point.
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Trump says a lot of stupid things. Schools aren't reopening because of Trump's idle threats. The CDC has said that schools should reopen.
 
Josie said:
And how does this prove your hyperbolic ridiculous comment that he was "bragging" while the "peasants" die?
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He took some special time out to tell everyone that his grandchildren would be fine.
 
Luce said:
He took some special time out to tell everyone that his grandchildren would be fine.
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So? Every parent in Florida has the option of doing distance learning too.
 
Josie said:
Trump says a lot of stupid things. Schools aren't reopening because of Trump's idle threats. The CDC has said that schools should reopen.
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If and when it is safe.

Oh, I thought the CDC wasn't credible any more, please make up your mind.....
 
Casper said:
If and when it is safe.

Oh, I thought the CDC wasn't credible any more, please make up your mind.....
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Where did I say the CDC wasn't credible? Please quote it.
 
Josie said:
So? Every parent in Florida has the option of doing distance learning too.
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Yes, those districts that can afford it are doing it, which is Not what trump wants.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Is Going to Backfire

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We've already seen the COVID disasters that materialized from re-opening many southern states far too early.

For political reasons, Trump and his GOP governors simply refuse to apply those hard lessons to opening up schools too early.

But Trump isn't feeling confident enough to send his son Barron to a public school, and I'd bet the governors also have other plans for their own children.
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Stanford Doctor Scott Atlas Says The Science Shows Kids Should Go Back To School

Stanford Doctor Scott Atlas Says The Science Shows Kids Should Go Back To School

Former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center, Dr. Scott Atlas told Fox News there are “zero excuses” to keep children from returning to schools in the fall.

“There is virtually zero risk for children getting something serious or dying from this disease. Anyone who thinks schools should be closed is not talking about the children. It has nothing to do with the children’s risk,” he said. “There’s no rational reason or science to say that children transmit the disease significantly.”

American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall

American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

That’s the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics in new guidance about back-to-school.

The organization is strongly advocating that children be in the classroom come fall. And, according to recently-published guidance and pediatrician Nicole Corrigan-Garrett, it’s for more than just educational reasons.

“We have more benefits of our children going to school for social, emotional and academic stability than staying home,” said Dr. Corrigan-Garrett, who practices at Pediatric Associates of Dallas. “We know that kids tend to be less symptomatic when they have Covid, and a lot of them are asymptomatic completely, and the early data is showing they’re less contagious because of that.”

The guidance says there is already evidence of the negative impacts of remote learning this spring, including social isolation, depression, abuse, lack of food security and lack of physical activity.

While it all could change, right now the organization recommends physical distancing for students of at least three feet.


Yes, kids should be going back to school in the fall

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/24/yes-kids-should-be-going-back-school-fall/

Joseph G. Allen is an assistant professor of exposure assessment science, director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of “Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity.”


When people ask me whether schools are safe during the coronavirus pandemic, I ask the same question: Would I let my kids go back to school in the fall? The answer is yes.

Let’s first acknowledge a hard truth: Widespread school closures come with devastating costs.

First, school closures are creating “virtual dropouts.” Twenty percent of Boston high school students didn’t log into class in May, and only half of the elementary school children in Philadelphia made daily contact. Even those with access to computers who do check in are not learning in the same way. This will increase our country’s education gap and exacerbate racial and social inequalities — with impacts that will persist for years.

Second, school closures impact kids’ health. Students who are out of school are more likely to be sedentary and experience weight gain. Many also lose access to hot meals; millions of children rely on federal programs for free or reduced-price meals.

Third, a disproportionate burden of working from home is falling on women. Many are now working two extra jobs: household manager and home-schooling supervisor. This widens another gap in our society, as working women risk either dropping out of the workplace or face career advancement challenges that many men, and those without children, won’t have.

Finally, lockdowns put children at greater risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. Full stop.
 
Josie said:
Trump says a lot of stupid things. Schools aren't reopening because of Trump's idle threats. The CDC has said that schools should reopen.
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The CDC is recommending schools open based on individual community assessments, made by states and local school districts, not that all schools open. Trump didn't just threaten to refuse funding to schools that could open but go against their assessments.

Considerations for Schools | CDC

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Casper said:
Yes, those districts that can afford it are doing it, which is Not what trump wants.
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I teach in a very low income district and we're doing it. Who cares what Trump wants?
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Stanford Doctor Scott Atlas Says The Science Shows Kids Should Go Back To School

Stanford Doctor Scott Atlas Says The Science Shows Kids Should Go Back To School

Former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center, Dr. Scott Atlas told Fox News there are “zero excuses” to keep children from returning to schools in the fall.

“There is virtually zero risk for children getting something serious or dying from this disease. Anyone who thinks schools should be closed is not talking about the children. It has nothing to do with the children’s risk,” he said. “There’s no rational reason or science to say that children transmit the disease significantly.”

American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall

American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

That’s the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics in new guidance about back-to-school.

The organization is strongly advocating that children be in the classroom come fall. And, according to recently-published guidance and pediatrician Nicole Corrigan-Garrett, it’s for more than just educational reasons.

“We have more benefits of our children going to school for social, emotional and academic stability than staying home,” said Dr. Corrigan-Garrett, who practices at Pediatric Associates of Dallas. “We know that kids tend to be less symptomatic when they have Covid, and a lot of them are asymptomatic completely, and the early data is showing they’re less contagious because of that.”

The guidance says there is already evidence of the negative impacts of remote learning this spring, including social isolation, depression, abuse, lack of food security and lack of physical activity.

While it all could change, right now the organization recommends physical distancing for students of at least three feet.


Yes, kids should be going back to school in the fall

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/24/yes-kids-should-be-going-back-school-fall/

Joseph G. Allen is an assistant professor of exposure assessment science, director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of “Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity.”


When people ask me whether schools are safe during the coronavirus pandemic, I ask the same question: Would I let my kids go back to school in the fall? The answer is yes.

Let’s first acknowledge a hard truth: Widespread school closures come with devastating costs.

First, school closures are creating “virtual dropouts.” Twenty percent of Boston high school students didn’t log into class in May, and only half of the elementary school children in Philadelphia made daily contact. Even those with access to computers who do check in are not learning in the same way. This will increase our country’s education gap and exacerbate racial and social inequalities — with impacts that will persist for years.

Second, school closures impact kids’ health. Students who are out of school are more likely to be sedentary and experience weight gain. Many also lose access to hot meals; millions of children rely on federal programs for free or reduced-price meals.

Third, a disproportionate burden of working from home is falling on women. Many are now working two extra jobs: household manager and home-schooling supervisor. This widens another gap in our society, as working women risk either dropping out of the workplace or face career advancement challenges that many men, and those without children, won’t have.

Finally, lockdowns put children at greater risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. Full stop.
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And such assessments refuse or fail to recognize the risk to children from other issues, from an overwhelmed healthcare system if children all go back to a normal school schedule and then infect their parents or themselves do need to be hospitalized. That is the issue.

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roguenuke said:
The CDC is recommending schools open based on individual community assessments, made by states and local school districts, not that all schools open. Trump didn't just threaten to refuse funding to schools that could open but go against their assessments.

Considerations for Schools | CDC

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I'm very aware of the CDC document. Trump can't constitutionally eliminate funding to schools.
 
Luce said:
I guess you missed the second clause of the very sentence you quoted.
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Nope, didn't miss it. Did Trump say we shouldn't do it safely?
 
Josie said:
I imagine if your state is like almost all in the US, your school district is the one who has made the decision to reopen. Blaming Republicans for this is really dumb. Districts all over the country are reopening - no matter what letter they side with.
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No, opening the schools is ****ing dumb, and Republican cultists are responsible for it in my state. **** them in the ear sideways with a phone pole for putting my family at risk. Distance learning was the obvious choice, and every one of those Republican elitist ********ers are having their own kids do that. Meanwhile, my kid is licking toys at school. Even if nothing happens, which I hope is the case, I will never forgive these stupid assholes.
 
roguenuke said:
And such assessments refuse or fail to recognize the risk to children from other issues, from an overwhelmed healthcare system if children all go back to a normal school schedule and then infect their parents or themselves do need to be hospitalized. That is the issue.

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I don't know any districts that are going back to normal.
 
roguenuke said:
And such assessments refuse or fail to recognize the risk to children from other issues, from an overwhelmed healthcare system if children all go back to a normal school schedule and then infect their parents or themselves do need to be hospitalized. That is the issue.

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The healthcare system is not overwhelmed! Of course you know better than the American Academy Of Pediatrics!


American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall
 
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