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EllieBC

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4. Regarding closing schools,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:34 AM

Mar 2020

I would be ok because I’m a SAHM but what about single parents or homes where both parents work? Who will pay for the child care or the wage loss? In my province we have a 2 weeks long spring break that causes families who can’t afford vacation a lot of grief as they scramble to find places for their kids while they work.

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Meanwhile Dolt-45 sticks his fingers in his ears and shouts 'la la la la'. Snarkoleptic Mar 2020 #1

He's still banging on about how the flu kills tens of thousands and no closings of any kind, so stop SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #7

Worse than half-measures. pat_k Mar 2020 #2

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Regarding closing schools, EllieBC Mar 2020 #4

Yes, that's going to be a problem. DrToast Mar 2020 #6

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