As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.
“The single most important thing we can do to keep our schools safe has nothing to do with what happens in school. It’s how well we control COVID-19 in the community,” Frieden said. “Right now there are places around the country where the virus is spreading explosively and it would be difficult if not impossible to operate schools safely until the virus is under better control.”
The American Academy of Pediatrics, whose guidance the Trump administration has cited to support its demands, says the goal is for all students to be physically present in school. But it says school districts need to be flexible, consult with public health authorities and be ready to pivot as virus activity waxes and wanes.
Lynn Morales, 49, teaches 8th grade English at a high-poverty public school in Bloomington, Minnesota. Her district is considering several options including in-person classes; a final decision is expected Aug. 1. She’s heard outrage from parents angry at the prospect of some schools not reopening or incredulous about sending kids back into classrooms.
Single-occupancy dorms, outdoor classes, socially distanced classrooms and mask-wearing by students and faculty are on tap for the university. Face coverings will be required at the school too. Policies may change depending on virus activity.“It’s not harmful for your child,” she said. “If you see wearing masks as a loss of personal freedom, then you have to think the same of pants.”
JoWilso99859694 Is Barron’s school going to open ? Or be virtual? Does donny even know, or care?
Schools gonna be empty af 😂😂😂
Aringr So why are we letting his friends out of prison because of Covid? If my child can go to school, his friends can serve his time.
Parents whose adoration for trump outweighs the welfare of their children by sending them back to school will own the infections and death rates. Re-election is his only concern not the health and welfare of our country.
First of all, he can't force any locale to reopen schools. Everyone wants to reopen schools in the safest way possible. He's just looking for something to make himself appear as a leader, even if he looks and sounds like a clueless leader.
Everytime something comes out of that WH it's been completely wrong! Everyone is advised to do the complete opposite of what they say
Let’s just shut everything down for the next six months
Meanwhile, teachers’ unions are now recommending that teachers consult with attorneys to write WILLS in preparation for returning to the classroom in the fall.
Israel could literally provide us with a play by play on where it went wrong Hint: it’s reopening schools too soon
Good thing kids are unbelievably low risk of catching, passing or suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19. Bad news is we’re in an election cycle and Democrats and Liberal media will lie to you to obtain their goals
Not could, WILL! Any school that services PREK-1st graders are petri dishes. Constant sneezing, coughing and nose picking all day long becuz they don't know better. They will infect adults at school then go home and infect family and extended family who often live together.
Some places in America where there are no spikes in the virus may be able to open schools safely. Not in places where we have hospitals at capacity already. This leadership is not leadership at all but greedership greed is killing America.
rainyoldlady Parents, you have the most power in school districts. If COVID makes indoor dining to risky, in-school learning is even riskier. Call your administrators and BOEs and demand well-planned remote instruction until it's ACTUALLY safe. Children are NOT immune & remote is 100% safe.
Oh dang, you figured out their plan
Open the schools or don’t take school taxes from us! It’s teachers that don’t want the stress of working.
At the end of the day, parents will make individual decisions. I know a lot of very wealthy folks. Of them, not one will be sending their children to any school, especially public schools. The extremely poor may have no choice. At least they might believe that. But they do.
Bullshit.
From a teacher in Texas.
No one believes this BS lol
Trump doesn't care about our kids, he doesn't seem to care about his own. What makes anyone think he cares? Look at him every weekend golfing and never looks like he has time for anyone else.
Fuck the doctors I’m tryna hang with the boys and chill after school.
At this point it seems like that s the goal...
Total insanity. All to appease Trumps wishes.
When the CDCgov is being caught in lies left and right and the WHO is full of shit. Nobody cares what ANY OF THEM SAY.
What happened to his stance on reducing government intrusion? Now he and DeVos want to force parents to send their kids to school without a plan and while the virus is spreading rapidly. What more do people need to see to realize that Trump doesn’t care about American families?
It's just not going to happen. People aren't going to sacrifice their children for Wall Street and the greedy criminals running this country.
And yet, he’s gonna do it anyways.
Simply Bat Shit Crazy America
Trump 2020!!! Best President Ever!!!
How is this not common sense to every one?
TrumpKillsUs
I believe this is what they want!! Scorched Earth on their way out the door!! The rest of the politicians are allowing it!!
Absurd
Or not
No kidding?
He's a bully and not very smart. November 3rd can't come soon enough.
NO FUK NO AND REALLY FUK NOOO! 😡😡🖕
THIS IS BULLSHIT!
Please do not send ur kids to school
TrumpKnows
Blah blah blah. Just more liberal whining. Just shut up. You keep your kids home, mine will go get an an education. Problem solved.
I teach in Japan. We all wore masks voluntarily from day one and still do. We have schools in session and corona largely controlled or at least restricted. 1st graders where masks with zero complaints. They are allowed to take them off during recess outside. Life is gucci.
What happened to the heat killing off this virus
GovRonDeSantis is committing NegligentHomicide. FloridaCovidEpicenter
We 👏 aren’t 👏 sending 👏 them 👏 so 👏 kiss 👏 our 👏 asses 👏
We are doing a tremendous job with testing. And, of course more positive cases. Does the FAKE NEWS mention the mortality statistics? Of course not. Sensationalism drives ratings, and making people panic is the cost for their ratings. fakenews
I've been researching this & truly you lie. I have read many articles by reputable people dating back decades & current. CDC, WHO & many other articles have shown wearing masks, being locked down are being questioned & proven wrong. If you want to know more write me. I have links
Shit you can’t tell Americans a damn thing they think they know everything but the corrupt shit America do 😂 hypocrisy at its finest
All the states that are seeing a spike shouldn’t even be considering reopening schools
I would be very interested to know what Barron’s school is doing. What are their safety measures? How many kids per classroom, etc?
This is fear mongering. Students all around the world are returning to class and studies are showing there is no higher significant risk from Covid but huge risk for long term damage from keeping children out. Please report all the info, not just propaganda. Enough
Schools are not opening full- time, Trump has no say in the matter
Bullshit. AP Propagandists
Oh please.
Definitely missing a comma
They👏🏽Don’t👏🏽Care👏🏽
Big Muddy
It's all money to everyone invested in the medical racket that is America
realDonaldTrump wants your kids to *die* just so he has a greater chance of reelection. So, let’s get IvankaTrump to volunteer in Georgetown hospital for 2 months without wearing a mask. If she’s totally well thereafter, we can open all schools.
Cleaning hands; not walls! Not breathing would work!
That’s not the point. Our children don’t matter one bit to that mass of blubber in WH
SonjaMcDaniel94 He can’t force the schools to open. Stop pandering to him.
MG57Tweets So let's see how Trump feels about this. In a district of 80,000 kids, even if the death rate was minuscule, say 5 thousandths of 1%, that's still good for 400 dead kids. Do you want that on your resume POTUS
CorruptGOP WANT poor families back to school, spreading COVID19 in their communities. People with $ will get treatment poor people won't. People whose families and communities have been destroyed by COVID19 are less likely to vote
Doomed.
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Force!!! Really So insulting what rag journalism Not even journalism Let's remove Your press pass! 67,000!!!! Pediatrician's have their expert advice! Go back to school
My kid won’t be setting foot inside a public school to wear a mask all day and not leave his classroom. Cyber school sounds great right about now.
I definitely agree on this!
It's all 'sTAtE's RighTs' til it's not
This is going to be a disaster of Biblical proportions. And my ex wants to move the kids to a place where schools will “open.” Spoiler alert: The first dead teacher and they will close, too, but without an online plan. I *never* wonder why I got divorced. But Married? Often
Such bulls!+
Remember Easter was our timeline What dies he know?
Schools shouldn't listen to fools.
U mean the kids can’t 💰 someone to do it for them 🤔
Is there a reason why the 'OMG Benghazi!' folks aren't coming out of the wood works here? Because HillaryClinton only had 4 deaths possibly on her hands. realDonaldTrump has 135,000 and counting. VoteBlue2020
DandyThedandy1 It’s really annoying me that he threw this new shiny distraction out there and you all ran with it. I trust the local leaders to open the schools safely and/or the parents to keep their kids home if they don’t feel it’s safe. CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE BOUNTIES ON OUR TROOPS’ HEADS
Homeschool them. If anyone needs help finding homeschooling resources, I can help. Not only was I homeschooled myself, but I am a librarian so I am familiar with the available resources. Don’t sacrifice children for a political agenda.
You follow the instructions of an NYC realtor nut job, not me or my children.
Hybrid delivery. Hybrid everything. It’s the future.
Yeah. But Trump is up against the parents of America on this. He can't win this even with his threats to refund education.
fear monger.
STOPLYING
The data, plus examples from other countries, don’t support that at all. The case fatality rate for people under 45 is almost 0%.
Trump's logic:Educate even if die, ridiculous acquisitive president.
Bull shiit. Other countries are opening schools with no spike
Those kids should riot - then they’ll be safe.
THE FLU KILLS MORE KIDS THAN THIS CORONA VIRUS EVER WILL WAKE UP PEOPLE GEE DID WE EVER SHUT DOWN FOR THE FLU HELL NO WE NEVER HAVE SO QUIT THE FEAR MONGERING
The Trmp Death Cult wants the USA to be one massive 🎉 Covid Party 🦠 🎈
they don’t even have federal guidelines for opening schools, how to run them, what kind of testing is efficient, and what to do if a teacher or student tests positive. Nothing. Just open, good luck and hope y’all don’t die
Given that Trump's attempt to force all businesses to open, IN SPITE of the coronavirus, has FAILED to provide his big reelection boost, now he's trying to make 'but your kid's EDUCATION is IMPORTANT' appear to be his saving grace. THAT WON'T WORK, so what will be NEXT?
And as always you are misquoting so as to push your agenda. There was no forcing
Why do you keep this Hoax Agenda Virus going? Is there no news in letting people know about Truthful Doctors? 1) Vernon Coleman (Retired GP) 2) Dr Stoian Alexov (President of the Bulgarian Pathology Association). 3) Dr Andrew Kaufman 4) Senator Dr Scott Jenson Among MANY others.
We need to have the kids back in school so that we can teach them the ever so important“anti-racist” curriculum.
joshtpm
Just stop. Children have almost a zero chance of dying from coronavirus.
joshtpm Even non-experts know this.
joshtpm Betsy Devos' plan to safely reopen schools....'Some of you may die'.
Death % in kids is almost 0.0%
Stangya Of course! How many people will continue to die because we have pathological assholes in govt? When do we start protecting the public rather than political parties?
That is realDonaldTrump s plan. He wants to kill Americans. There is no other logical answer.
When a governor extends his state of emergency to August 30, but schools will open with start dates as early as July 29...This is stupidity at it's worse...in Tennessee.
Trump is lost. America is bound by State Governors issuing mandated maximum building occupancy somewhere between 30%-50% during COVID phases. Now, with new cases hitting daily records many States rolled back phasing to level 1, the most COVID spread contrition protocols.
yes should not rely on fed gov for reopening... let the local schools decide what is best for them. Just another example of how fed gov is good for some things and not others... they can not SOLVE your problems... they are not your daddy!
joshtpm Exactly what Uncle Puti demanded from his minions in the Republican Party here and the Tories in the UK. More western bodies to cement his ascension.
Bee more accurate. Public knows you inflating numbers.
joshtpm Ok but did they know it could help the president, though
BetsyDeVosED is like the witch in the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale that lures kids into her candy cottage only to push them into her oven. She talks about “flare-ups”; everywhere is flaring up. TrumpDeathToll137K TrumpDeathCult WorstEdSecretaryEver Unfit SafeSchools
joshtpm Homeschooling is easy. Three hours a day, for 180 days. Between school shootings and deadly viruses, parents can find a way.
ormeky1 Second wave caused by Trump’s negligence and malfeasance just in time for the election. Unfortunately, Biden may win 10-3 with a lot of voters dead.
BetsyDeVos realDonaldTrump JoeBidenForPresident2020
Excuse me but President Trump said it depends on area
Congess will get 10 years of tax returns criminal President. Moscow Mitch Mrs McConnell Steven Mnuchin GOP false flag white house Trump Jr. Nepotism Ted Cruz Steven Danes conspire against American people. Congress pass PPE to steal the money. AG Bill Barr told by 2 Judges resign?
No! No vaccine, no school. Children can go year around to catch up once it is safe. Home school until then.
Bringing it home with them for grandma and grandpa. GoodbyeBoomers
Please call your senators and demand they pass the Heroes act with extended $600/week unemployment emergency payments (a single stimulus payment is not going to cut it). (202) 224-3121 switchboard will transfer you They are marking down the number of ppl calling in support.
Every school district around the US needs to send a message and tell Trump: NO. And I live in Florida, which has spiked. Keep the schools closed!
..which is exactly what he is hoping for.
Why must children be used as political pawns. When will enough be enough. The nation has now sunk to all all time low 7 teens were shot in two separate shootings in Delaware last night. The youngest 10 More kids are shot since the shutdown than have had covid
Not according to the 20 countries in the EU who have reopened schools and NOT according to our own data. There is no medical reason for kids to stay home.
Too dangerous for Roger Stone - but, let’s send in the kids and teachers. They can add coronavirus drills to their active shooter ones and place extra sanitizer in their bulletproof backpacks. This way, no one can tell you to wear a mask or give up your machine gun.
F U AP
He should say no schools should open so then they would all be on the band wagon to open schools. This is so funny
WhiteHouse PardonMeTrump TrumpIsACompleteFailure BetsyDevosIsABitch
the administration’s own testing czar, Admiral Giroir, publicly contradicts Trump on this as well
I'm so glad that my kids and grandkids are either done with school or not old enough yet. TrumpPlague continues. TrumpEvadesDraftStillKills
Feckless was two months ago, this is negligent genocide..
realDonaldTrump & JoeBiden 🤔
Urging opening is not “one size fits all”. We have 1000s if school districts and each will decide and interpret guidelines for themselves as they see best. But partisanship is blind to that.
Can experts meaning educators and doctors not the government come to a consensus of what is safe and what is not?
realDonaldTrump thinks too dangerous for his buddies to be in jail, exposed to Covid19, but not dangerous at all for school kids to go back to school.
OT How I wish my ancient knees were that bendable! 🏆
Oh, shut up. When they talked about this, they were very clear that one size does NOT fit all. Do you people have no shame? At what point will you be honest and try to regain even a modicum of integrity?
Lol, sorry Randi - back to work!
NowHeWantsToKillYourChildren TrumpPenceMurderers TrumpVirus TrumpCovid HeIsKillingUs HeIsKillingUS
‘Could’ or will ? Please clarify
Don’t do it. Just DON’T. DO. IT.
Yes, kids won’t follow health guidelines even in restrooms and they will spread viruses more and more to other people.
He can force all he wants to but we will choose NOT to send our son!!! I will home school!
Children are at almost zero risk.
Our media is now a 100% indoctrination attempt. There is literally no news to learn about, just leftist attempts at mind ^+%ing society. What a disgrace to journalism.
The only thing we can count on is this White House continuing to ignoring the health science of covid-19!
After Dana Bash quotes the data and the science to Betsy DeVos, indicating the deadly danger to students, teachers, administrators and staff, DeVos simply dismisses those dangers and says 'schools need to be open'. DeVos doesn't care how many people die, including our children.
You left out, 'with no gameplan' on how to open
trump should be teaching a kindergarten class to lead by example.
Can't wait for the dead kid meme's from Russia.
We see this with the rush to reopen businesses! Have we not learned anything from this incompetent & ignorant man named realDonaldTrump ?
Experts like to complain. Perhaps they are not experts. Offer up plans and ideas, and work with organizations that actually have something to do with opening schools.
NOW HE WANTS TO KILL SCHOOL CHILDREN TOO Killing Our Military Killing TrumpVirus victims Killing immigrants in cages Killing the Kurds he abandoned Trump is a KILLING MACHINE Is this dementia or PURE EVIL ?
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