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OrlandoDem2

(3,140 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:14 AM Jul 2020

Call Ron DeSantis 850-717-9337. Tell him to keep schools closed! [View all]

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! [View all] 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