Florida

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:14 PM Jul 2020

Call Ron DeSantis 850-717-9337. Tell him to keep schools closed!

Community spread is too high across most of Florida to safely open schools!

Orange County asked for a waiver and he hasn’t said one way or the other whether it will be granted. Keep the pressure on!

Emails are great but phone calls make more of an impact!

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Call Ron DeSantis 850-717-9337. Tell him to keep schools closed! (Original Post) OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 OP

Also ask for that "overwhelming evidence" that opening the schools is safe Shermann Jul 2020 #1

Correct! We are at nearly 12% positivity rate as a state. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #8

I have 3 school age grandkids under 7 and my son and daughter-in -law are teachers... Guilded Lilly Jul 2020 #2

Thank you!! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #5

You have good reason to be concerned. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #10

That's a disaster in the making. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #3

It is so obvious to the majority of the population! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #7

They're about to set up field hospitals NightWatcher Jul 2020 #4

This is horrifying! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #6

Thank you, all. Everyone who sees this please call! This is a life or death situation. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #9

Shermann

(9,072 posts)

1. Also ask for that "overwhelming evidence" that opening the schools is safe

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:17 PM

Jul 2020

I haven't been able to find it on the Google but I'm sure he has it and will forward it along.

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts)

8. Correct! We are at nearly 12% positivity rate as a state.

Reply to Shermann (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:32 PM

Jul 2020

We are the hot spot of the world!

Heat and humidity have no slowed the virus!!

We are over 10K cases/day for a couple weeks now. It is beyond ridiculous.

Everyone please call!!

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

2. I have 3 school age grandkids under 7 and my son and daughter-in -law are teachers...

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:21 PM

Jul 2020

In Florida.
I’m worried sick.
I will gladly call from Ohio!

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts)

5. Thank you!!

Reply to Guilded Lilly (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:28 PM

Jul 2020

lpbk2713

(43,298 posts)

10. You have good reason to be concerned.

Reply to Guilded Lilly (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:06 PM

Jul 2020

Frankly, I don't see how it can be avoided. I wish you all the best.

lpbk2713

(43,298 posts)

3. That's a disaster in the making.

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jul 2020

The schools will be one big incubator.

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts)

7. It is so obvious to the majority of the population!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jul 2020

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

4. They're about to set up field hospitals

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jul 2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/24/dod-is-scouting-contractors-to-set-up-potential-mobile-coronavirus-hospitals-in-florida-as-outbreak-worsens.html

They're scouting locations.

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts)

6. This is horrifying!

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jul 2020

OrlandoDem2

(3,242 posts)

9. Thank you, all. Everyone who sees this please call! This is a life or death situation.

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:33 PM

Jul 2020

There will be teachers and students who die.

Online learning is not ideal but it must be our way forward for the next couple months.

And please, get 10 other people to call!

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