NightlyPoe said:
No technology exists that is remotely as effective as in-person instruction for teaching students and ensuring engagement. And, until we start downloading skills straight into our brains Matrix-style, it's unlikely such a technology will ever be developed.
Not really. Young children haven't been found to make much of a difference in spreading the disease. Middle and high schools might be a tougher call, but there's really no reason even hesitate for elementary schools beyond commonsense precautions.
This is true. However, we can mitigate the spread among adults. Particularly since the average class only has a single adult within it. Instructing children certainly qualifies as an essential job if anything does.
If we wait until January, that will be 9 1/2 months without schooling. That's a LONG time to set kids back. |
Yep... however you cant just ignore reality.
Reality is theres a deadly virus out there, that kills like 1% of the people it infects, and which might need to reach 70% infection of population to hit herd immunity (if its even possible at all).
What about all the people (kids included) that get sick, dont die, but get brain damage? Heart damage? lunge damage? kidney damage?
They might only be sick for a short time, but afterwards they 'll have to live the rest of their lives with permanent damage to their bodies from this virus.
50%+ of even the mild/asymptomatic cases, have permanent lunge damage (to some degree).
Also, kids will bring the virus back home.
When that happends, you'll accellerate the spread in the community.
If your grandparents live with you, your basically gambleing with their lives.
Yes its a long time, for kids to go without schooling.
However USA is at risk of spread being so high, you need to shut down again (entire country).
That 'll in-turn cost jobs, and make more people homeless (theres soon to be 28million people, from the first shutdown).
Can your society handle another shutdown, because you guys kept spreading the virus?
Its a trade off, send kids back to school, and you likely make it a sure fire thing, you need another shutdown a few months from now.