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58Sunliner

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2. Sorry mayor, but even if all your teachers have been vaccinated-

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 11:25 AM

Feb 2021

There will be deaths attributable to this decision.
It's a pandemic, not a flu season. Kids are dying, and compliance will be difficult. It will spread to families, parents that are at risk. I don't understand why protecting lives is not the number one priority!!!!!!!!!

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"Our schools are safe": Chicago mayor orders teachers to be in the classroom starting Monday [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2021 OP

This is BS Wawannabe Feb 2021 #1

Sorry mayor, but even if all your teachers have been vaccinated- 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #2

I agree with the mayor, tbh Tarc Feb 2021 #3

When did school become daycare? NEOBuckeye Feb 2021 #4

No, they're not babysitters... agtcovert Feb 2021 #9

I work in schools. Those statistics don't remotely match what Squinch Feb 2021 #15

Good for you. agtcovert Feb 2021 #18

I have lost 2 colleagues since this started and watched Squinch Feb 2021 #20

Sure, I guess in rich white suburbs angrychair Feb 2021 #31

Always? zaj Feb 2021 #32

The virus is airborne. notinkansas Feb 2021 #6

These are generalizations. agtcovert Feb 2021 #13

Chicago does indeed have different circumstances. notinkansas Feb 2021 #23

Chicago backroadblast Feb 2021 #24

I have experience with both rural and non-rural systems. agtcovert Feb 2021 #28

So a few dead teachers are just the price we have to pay? Squinch Feb 2021 #14

The childcare thing... agtcovert Feb 2021 #16

But as I said, opening the schools up does nothing to Squinch Feb 2021 #19

It (child care) is hard so someone else is going to have to risk death? flotsam Feb 2021 #40

It's not the responsibility Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #25

Maybe the Mayor and his staff ought to work out of a school for a few weeks... NotHardly Feb 2021 #5

Agreed. notinkansas Feb 2021 #7

Bull Shit Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #8

which side are you on? oioioi Feb 2021 #10

Sorry i disagree with the Mayor this time! bluestarone Feb 2021 #11

I concur mikeysnot Feb 2021 #22

Call it a hunch, but I got a bad feeling about this. Initech Feb 2021 #12

Have all of the teachers and school staff been vaccinated? Is adequate ventilation been put inside iluvtennis Feb 2021 #17

Of course not! If all the teachers were vaccinated, I bet they'd Squinch Feb 2021 #21

+ agree...just wait until it cna be done safely. nt iluvtennis Feb 2021 #38

Is it safe? keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #26

Perfect meme. nt iluvtennis Feb 2021 #39

"We are willing to risk YOUR life to open in-person schooling!" mackdaddy Feb 2021 #27

Here in Oregon Governor Brown Did the Right Thing! McKim Feb 2021 #29

The Vax Plan Here Is The Same ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #30

Your plan is similar to the one here, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #33

One Of The Schools Where I Sub... ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #34

Your slot will come, youngster. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #35

Educator Is Strong ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #37

Give the teachers and parents a choice turtleblossom Feb 2021 #36