School's open during pandemic

@FayeHazel Teachers have a hard time disciplining 20some kids in the classroom as it is . . . there's no way a teacher could ever keep an eye on every single child with the social distancing rules. It's just too risky for everyone!! Thank you - but it will take everyone to do their part to keep our communities safe (that's a whole 'nother issue, right?). Let's keep doing our part .

I think that is brilliant and I agree kids, esp. younger ones may not "get it" or be motivated to keep a mask on (or other precautions) Congratulations on keeping safe at home. You can do this :-)

@much2say I think here we are having reduced class sizes - come to think on it, I don't know how it works. I think there is some wack-a-do schedule for some schools, some kids go 3 days in person, 2 days online and then other kids flip flop the opposite days, or something? My friend's nieces - already school not open for a month and someone in one of the girl's class came down with Covid. *sigh* But yes, good point, we must all do what we can do individually , that's all we can do

That is surprising to me. I mean about the 50 year olds being the rule breakers. Then again, maybe it shouldn't surprise me. I've heard from the few people I know with kids, that the kids are behaving fine. But still adults are throwing temper tantrums over precautions

@FayeHazel The really old are behaving fine, but people in their fifties and sixthies seem to think that this isn't their problem. I think you're right with the temper tantrums, it's mainly the adults. The kids can forget if they're playing, but they wouldn't break a quarantine just because they need bacon.

@Torunn Wow. I wonder why those age demographics, particularly. Here, at least in this area - it seems like it is the young adults 18-29. False sense of security for them I think. They believe they won't get as sick and don't care if they spread it. That and some people view it a political thing. I'm not sure how. The virus doesn't care how you vote.... it doesn't discriminate.

@FayeHazel Thanks and true, but I'm sure all houses for sale are above asking price now.

@DianneN Ah yes, not quite so good if one is looking to buy in your area there....

I'm happy your grands are doing the online option (safer). Wow, that's not good about numbers going up there, but ... if you're trying to sell property probably a good thing....

@FayeHazel We'll see, I have little faith in the Government's ability to get itself out of a wet paper bag!

@Ronrybs Ah! Funny enough same here!

Aw sorry that sucks! I hope they get those numbers coming down, soon

I sincerely hope that you are right actually. However I think it is a bold claim to claim that schools opening , or anything else - won't cause a spike. While the "experts" seem to disagree with themselves , and each other - often... one thing they do seem clear about is that the thing spreads from close contact with others who are either sick, or are carriers. Makes sense to me since other viruses and illnesses spread in a similar way. Why would schools re-opening cause a spike? To my way of thinking - situations like this hypothetical one - Bobby Jr. has a slight fever and a cough. Mom and dad send him to school anyway. As you noted - kids are usually (not always, but usually) least risk and some of them have few to no symptoms. Well, Bobby Jr. - being a kid and not an adult who can understand more easily, he sees his friend Sam and is just so excited to see him (what, after all summer of being isolated and all) and he runs up and gives Sam a hug. Later , little Bobby Jr. trades his boring plain blue mask with little James - who has a fun one with cars on it. Mrs. Whatsit , the teacher leans in to try and comfort Bobby Jr. who by now is having a level 5 meltdown. He doesn't *want* to wear a mask, it's hot, it's uncomfortable , he can't play at recess as easy and the school bully just picked on him for wearing one with cars on it. (Actually enough *adults* are having trouble with this one, so I much less would blame a child who can't reason as well as a grown person.) As a now unmasked Bobby Jr. is shouting and crying.... Mrs. Whatsit gets a big dose of droplets in the eyes. SO maybe you're still like - so what? That's mostly other kids that are exposed and kids generally aren't high risk. (there's the case of teacher and staff too though) Except for the kids have family or caregivers at home. And those people know people who know more people who.... etc etc. And not all of those interconnected people are low risk. During the "regular" years it seems like my (few) friends who actually do have kids that are young seem to suggest that is how entire families get sick at times. One of the kids drag it home from school. Of course, that is all based on my admittedly limited knowledge of kids. I really am not around that many. And to be fair one of my friends who has school age ones says that they aren't having much issue with the masks and are complying well. SO.... who knows? I would imagine it is a mix of compliant and non compliant kids. Anyway! You are totally correct ... we don't agree but I am proud of this forum where we can each talk about our viewpoint in a mature fashion. Nothing I was saying - I don't expect you to change your own viewpoint - I just want to clarify where I'm coming from. I actually really DO HOPE that you're RIGHT on this one.

@porwest SO true. People , it seems in large , have forgotten how to disagree with honor. You don't need to feel like me, I don't need to feel like you. We can still respect each other and be friends. A lot of people need that lesson. Ha! Actually, I agree with you there. I don't think that it's out of line to assume there is something nefarious (great chance to use that word) - going on behind all this. I've heard several theories. So far, I don't think anything is too far fetched to rule out. I've heard similar about the numbers and "spin". Another thing, I still don't know is are they subtracting the "recovered" number from the overall number of cases? I've heard both that they are, and that they aren't. Just my main point is that it is out there, and I don't want to risk my life (or my mom's for that matter) ... but then I have anxiety and am not a big risk taker, overall. Not saying it's the best way to be, or to think, but it's just me.

@FayeHazel And certainly there is nothing wrong about being you.

Yeah. I don't think it's too safe, or a good idea here, but..... yeah.....

@FayeHazel its worse here

@sophie09

@FayeHazel Yeah I hope so too.

I'm happy to hear your state sounds like behaving responsibly. I too hope that the other schools can stay open

Probably not a bad idea there

I think that is smartest

Ah yes, How are you these days?

@FayeHazel Yes, it is.

Oh that is smart in my opinion,

Oh, thats cool to know. Maybe I need to put more faith in kids. Admittedly it's really only the ones that are acting up that gain one's attention in public.

Masks are good, but, eeeekkkk, distancing would be best hope all are safe there