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In reply to the discussion: All over the news here in New England [View all]Warpy
(111,383 posts)19. Some kids will fall seriously behind. Some will be emotionally scarred
but they'll be alive and well to catch up and and heal the scars.
Please add teachers to your post. That is who is at highest risk and we can't afford to lose them.
Opening the schools was the most colossally boneheaded edict that has ever come out of this colossally boneheaded presiduncey.
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Makes me crazy-- arguing over school openings. "Kids learn better in school". Well, duh...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2020
#5
It really, really isn't that easy. And I FULLY SUPPORT schools being closed right now.
jpljr77
Sep 2020
#7
And I get that, but I also get how easy it is for some people to just say that.
jpljr77
Sep 2020
#16
If people are sending their kids to school they better not be visiting the grandparents
boston bean
Sep 2020
#27
How are poor kids w/o a computer or even wi-fi at home supposed to learn? Seems like a MASSIVE
BamaRefugee
Sep 2020
#18
At least we're not leaving them with trillions in debt and a ravaged environment. Oh, wait.
Pluvious
Sep 2020
#30
I just don't understand why the schools were opened so soon, they caved to the parents....
George II
Sep 2020
#25