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inwiththenew

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11. That's a part of the plan

Reply to Reader Rabbit (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 11:36 AM

Nov 2021

Republicans view this as an excellent opportunity to drive a stake through the heart of public schools. They are going to take the frustration parents are feeling with distance learning and school closures and use it as a hammer to bludgeon the public school system with it.

I've already seen it here locally. Republicans are saying everyone is back to work except for the teachers. And that these shutdowns are more about appeasing the teachers unions than anything to do with safety or education of the students.

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Democrats Desperately Need Schools to Get Back to Normal [View all] brooklynite Nov 2021 OP

Sounds like Massive Resistance all over again. underpants Nov 2021 #1

2022 will be an interesting test of this dsc Nov 2021 #2

No. We don't need to force children and staff back into schools when conditions are still unsafe Withywindle Nov 2021 #3

Kids 5-11 are getting vaxed now CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #4

Schools should be shut until all children, staff, and teachers who are elegible are fully vaxxed Withywindle Nov 2021 #5

Fuck that! CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #6

And the kids with suppressed immune systems or vaccine allergies? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #7

Are you really making that case? CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #9

Is there a specific measure which you assert "as safe as possible?" Torchlight Nov 2021 #17

Yes. The case counts that we have been watching per our governors orders. CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #19

What then is the specific data point of the case count you reference Torchlight Nov 2021 #21

Clearly it needs to be on a case by case basis per school CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #22

I don't know what leads you to assert I want to shut down all schools. Torchlight Nov 2021 #25

I don't know what leads you to assert I think all schools need to reopen. CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #26

"it IS time for kids to be in school." No additional qualifiers. Torchlight Nov 2021 #27

Good Lord! CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #28

Agree! Some ppl ....I have mine so screw you! Sounds very republican doesn't it??!! PortTack Nov 2021 #12

Oh ffs! CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #20

We need to make conditions safe enough for their return. Vaccines are a big part of that. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #13

Yeah the only problem with that is CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #23

Some communities, sadly, will be more than willing to do that. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #29

This may break the public education system. Reader Rabbit Nov 2021 #8

Too much is on teachers nt XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #10

That's a part of the plan inwiththenew Nov 2021 #11

Yup - Reptilians need a steady supply of ignorant fools to keep their party alive. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #14

I agree that if Democracts want to win, schools have to get back to normal In It to Win It Nov 2021 #15

Seems to me some are dug in so bad they can't CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #24

Most schools are already back to normal. W_HAMILTON Nov 2021 #16

Ours is back to normal. Patton French Nov 2021 #18

What horse shit. How can any Democrat take this shit serioisly. Autumn Nov 2021 #30