Various right wing groups are advocating for children to go back to school this august

[Javaman]

Who amongst the right wing anti-mask, virus is all a hoax nuts will be the first to sacrifice their kids at the altar of trump?

Me thinks there is going to be another major drop in his supporters very soon

[Phoenix61]

1. The faith based private school kids

will go back first. If they don’t catch it there there’s always Wednesday night Services or Sunday school, or church, or Sunday night services.

[sop]

2. If schools don't reopen, parents won't be able to return to work, Trump's economy will remain

on life-support and his re-election chances will completely crater. We have to sacrifice our kids so Trump can be re-elected.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Unfortunately, So Is The AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics, is recommended reopening because benefits to children & adolescents outweigh the risks.
They agree with CDC, guidelines, except to change 6 feet of distance, to 3. Even less for K through 2.
So, it's not just right wing groups.
Problem is, I'm not convinced AAP considered the teachers and staff all that carefully.

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2020-06-29/pediatric-group-calls-for-children-to-return-to-schools-despite-coronavirus

[Hoyt]

7. Yep. Plus, kids need education. It's not something you can put off too long.

Not saying steps don’t need to be taken to reduce risk — distancing, light systems believed to kill virus, testing, cleaning, etc. — or that some delay is not prudent. Plus, we lost several month’s already.

[Nevilledog]

9. They're idiots. And they don't care about the adults.

And tell me how good it will be for the kids when they can't hug their friends, recess is abolished, there's plexiglass between them and the other students, they can't eat with their friends either. Then how will they feel when their beloved teacher gets sick, or they take the virus home and get their families sick?

This is going to fuck up a lot of kids.

[kcr]

11. I predict they'll change their tune quickly

After all the shit they're going to rightfully get.

[virgogal]

4. Lots of schools opened in Europe with no problems.

[Javaman]

5. They have als flattened the curve.

We are very far from that

[louis-t]

6. Then blame the kids when they get sick.

I fucking hate republics.

[gollygee]

8. I know kids handle this better than adults

but some kids have serious health concerns that make them at higher risk. Their needs should be taken into account.

And then, we have teachers and other staff. Are they not important?

And then the kids can bring it home to their families.

There really are no good answers here because, at the same time, not everyone has a parent who can stay home with their kids.

[0rganism]

10. these are probably the same people who advocate for de-funding public schools

and would love to bust up some public employee unions
now they're trying to kill teachers directly
how special

[Wounded Bear]

12. GMTA...my first thought also...nt

[safeinOhio]

13. What happens when the unborn start to die?

One case in Europe already. 24 year old in the second trimester died from Covid-19 and the fetus died.

Just saying.

[greenjar_01]

14. They view this as their number one wedge issue - it's straight from Rove