In January 2021 President Joe Biden pledged to re-open schools by the end of April 2021. His plan included providing school districts with necessary funding to reconfigure classrooms for social distancing, procuring protective equipment and devising plans to accommodate at-risk teachers and students. Biden’s plan was praised by the two major national teachers unions. Opponents argue that children should immediately return to school since the coronavirus is not harmful to children and point out that the CDC’s infection fatality rate for people under the age of 19 is .003%.
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@3H2PX7K4yrs4Y
Yes, but wear a mask if social distancing cannot be maintained.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Only if we get a grip on the virus, which we won't so.
@8TP6QKS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only unvaccinated students who cannot shed dangerous spike proteins on others should be allowed to attend
@4JYTC7M4yrs4Y
It depends: If the surrounding community is practicing safety measures and community transmission is low, sure; if the surrounding community is not practicing safety measure and community transmission is high, no.
@clbcarman4yrs4Y
No rush to open schools. But provide those without internet with better avenues for education.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the school plans everything in an orderly and safe fashion, also force all people to wear masks when they are near other people at all times except small mask breaks where the student asking for it goes into a hallway for a few seconds. Also, offer a choice between online and in-person learning
@7X7RD4T4yrs4Y
No, the entire school year should just be skipped
@8QQ7NWT4yrs4Y
Yes, if everyone has been properly vaccinated.
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
Depends on the positivity rate in the surrounding area.
@8QMGH9W4yrs4Y
If the corona virus is still here then no but if everyone is ok and healthy then yes
@8QR824N4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be based on the number of cases locally.
@Brunk4yrs4Y
Yes, school openings should be decided by the parents and the teachers, not the government
@8RBQDDP4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as students and faculty are vaccinated and healthy, and it is safe to do so
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
No, not until the vaccine is available to everyone and the amount of people who have the virus is down by a lot.
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
Leave this decision to the state and local governments.
@8QMMB5M4yrs4Y
Yes, though they should allow their students to go virtual if desired
@8PBY8XC4yrs4Y
Regardless, this should be decided at the local level.
@BestPoliticsIN4yrs4Y
Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning, but slightly lower funds for schools with more online students
@dandyman4yrs4Y
Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning and only remove restrictions after a majority have been vaccinated
@657FQGT4yrs4Y
I think will have to wait and see what happens first
@7C2LD624yrs4Y
No, and get rid of government funded education and replace it with community funded education programs instead.
@6T6Y4L24yrs4Y
Yes, but only if enough of our country gets the COVID-19 Vaccine
@8QQJSTM4yrs4Y
Schools should be open in areas where COVID-19 has been controlled, areas where COVID-19 is still high should remain in Distance Learning or in a Hybrid mode.
@892HFDV4yrs4Y
Yes, but wearing masks and social distancing should be up to the individual schools, not the government or even the school district.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but insist that only vaccinated students may attend in-person learning at schools and unvaccinated students must continue learning online
@8FP7T824yrs4Y
Yes, but only if WHO and scientists recommend it
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but make the students wear masks and social distance from each other.
@8MF2HYV4yrs4Y
Yes, but only vaccinated students should attend in person. Non-vaccinated students can attend online until we have more evidence it is safe for all.
@8MJN4XZ4yrs4Y
Yes, once the staff is vaccinated and students begin having a safe option to be vaccinated.
@8QR5MBJ4yrs4Y
No for now, but when more vaccinations are provided then reopen
@8QQBYDR4yrs4Y
Schools should wait until all kids attending in-person are vaccinated to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.
@8QN8L654yrs4Y
Yes as long as they follow the guidelines.
@8QQHX244yrs4Y
Only if the number of cases has decreased significantly, and their is not as many deaths.
@8QQVYDT4yrs4Y
If they are safely able to do so
@8QQZN7Z4yrs4Y
They should open if the COVID case numbers are declining or remaining the same they should stay closed if the numbers rise
@8QVKJQM4yrs4Y
Yes, if masks and social distancing are enforced and teachers can get vaccinated
@8QVBBMS4yrs4Y
Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning and everyone should be vaccinated to be allowed to attend class in- person.
@8R6XFJ64yrs4Y
for me, it is up to the counties and the school district
@8RG4NRY4yrs4Y
No, and low income parents should receive weekly payments to stay home rather than work
@8RJ9QLC4yrs4Y
Yes, wear a mask and follow mandates
@8RTZDTX4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow local school districts to decide if they want to reopen or not with providing a choice between online and in-person learning
@8S2LJ244yrs4Y
No, not until a vaccine is available
@8RYSM734yrs4Y
Yes, if the risk is determined to be low and as long as a choice is offered between online and in-person learning, and require students and staff to correctly wear masks and physically distance.
@8S4VH5F4yrs4Y
Yes, but offer in-person and online learning, along with mask wearing.
@8T3YWW64yrs4Y
Yes, but only high schools should have the choice for being completely in-person since their students are old enough for vaccination, but still offer students the option for online learning.
@8TB798W4yrs4Y
It should be the choice of each individual school or organization.
@8TF44GJ4yrs4Y
No, online learning should come to replace in-person learning
