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mercuryblues

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19. Last year was the 1st time in 20 years
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 08:25 AM
Jul 2020

that I did not have to buy hand sanitizer, Kleenex, paper towels, or Lysol wipes to send to school with with a kid at the beginning of a school year. Only because the youngest graduated. These supplies have never been supplied by the school system, but by the parents. Along with glue, printer paper, crayons, markers, rulers, plastic bags etc. Usually the teachers would send a letter home by January asking for more because the classroom ran out.

Who is going to supply masks to the children, if they forget to bring theirs?

Then you have trump's cultist who will refuse to cooperate with their kids wearing a mask at school. Just look at their reaction when Obama pushed for healthier lunches. They are willing to put their kids health at risk for political coin.

if I had a kid in the public school system, I would not be sending them to school. if the schools reopen under trump's plan, there will be an explosion of home-schooling applications by those who can afford that option. Those that can't will be forced to risk their kids lives or face truancy charges.

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YOU DON"T demtenjeep Jul 2020 #1
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #12
All the resources available to professional sports have not been enough tanyev Jul 2020 #2
+1 Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
Resources AND money. Reader Rabbit Jul 2020 #15
Schools are already operating on a tight budget, BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #3
I know who is calling the shots Ahpook Jul 2020 #4
You have to test every person entering the school... Sancho Jul 2020 #5
It would be easier to just have child size hamster balls. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7
That would actually be awesome for recess and P.E. tanyev Jul 2020 #9
Rotating Attendance Is The Only Hope, IMO. ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #8
it is mercuryblues Jul 2020 #14
The Products Are Plentiful ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #17
Last year was the 1st time in 20 years mercuryblues Jul 2020 #19
I Understand ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #20
That system mostly negates Republican's primary reason for restarting school... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #18
You're Right! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #21
tootin my own horn here dweller Jul 2020 #10
Good luck with that dsc Jul 2020 #11
Even with the best protocols you can't trust all the teachers to be vigilent.. The empressof all Jul 2020 #13
I have yet to see anyone address how these Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #16
In The 3 Towns Here... ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #22
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