His point is he's been in an office with no fancy ventilation, in PPE and around sick patients taking precautions and is ok. Kids and staff complying with masks and appropriate measures should be ok. I'm not defending or denying his point - I am a parent and still scared - but my point is- teachers can't be the sacred bench warmers. They are essential workers- to me at least. And other essential workers are - no pun intended - making it work (thank you Tim Gunn).
Every physician I know wants to send their kids to school. Unfortunately teachers are proving themselves to be nonessential.
OP: I think DH and I BOTH are nervous about sending them back. No question it is a risk!!!! But he feels it is mitigated enough right now and with numbers low to proceed - again with major changes like less density, mask wearing, etc etc. I am a parent and of course am scared.
Isn't a big part of the point that there isn't funding for "appropriate measures" like cleaning, hand sanitizer? And that kids won't comply with masks, social distancing etc. I think it's a little hilarious that he thinks his office environment is comparable to a school.
Camps have been open and kids are complying with masks and distancing. Teachers are just looking for excuses
@Anonymous Is this a joke? Massive outbreaks at multiple camps. Of course kids aren't complying. What on earth do you think teachers are looking for excuses for? My two sisters are teachers, and every one of their friends who I've met loves the job, loves teaching face to face and absolutely prefers that to online. But it isn't possible because we picked opening bars and nail salons over schools. Stop blaming teachers.
@Anonymous Worse in terms of numbers of people who are sick (although we don't know what speciality he is--if he's a dermatologist it wouldn't be more than the general population) but smaller numbers present at a time, and unless a paed, most old enough to understand masks and social distancing.
Same here. At least in NYC, young kids should go back.
Blame it on the fearmongering media
ALL medical professionals support kids being in school. The AAP supports it, the CDC, etc. You need some measures. I read an article the other day that Pine Crest School in FLORIDA is opening. Yes, that is a private school, but just shows how absurd it is that a school like Dalton is staying closed.
Amen. Dalton administrators should be ashamed. There will be a mass exodus of families.
I don't think there will be a mass exodus of families. Most are not going to leave a K-12 TT school because of one bad year. But that's why Dalton will get away with this, and I agree they should be ashamed. They have families over a barrel and they know it, and they didn't even try to do the right thing by their community.
@Anonymous It does seem like Dalton of all schools should have the resources to make it work.
Please stop the anti-teacher rants. Not helpful. Not constructive. If your child gets a Kawasaki like syndrome or heart failure or clots from this disease there is no going back. ..... Remember this virus is new and there are lots of unknowns....We are in a pandemic. Infectious Disease and public health experts have consistently tried to explain why they are concerned about return to school. Let’s not take the opinion of 1 physician. MD does not equal expert in this pandemic.
THIS.