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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsDomestic Policy5yrs ago

Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?

In July 2020 many US School districts were ordered to be closed for in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester. The closures were mandated by Governors and Mayors who responded to concerns from public school teacher unions. Proponents of school closings argue that cities that closed schools earlier and longer during the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1918 had much lower mortality rate. They also argue that schools do not have the financial resources to adapt to safety guidelines recommended by the CDC. Opponents of school closures argue that people under 24 years of age make up approximately % .0015 of all Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. They also argue that in the U.S. every year an average of 190 children die of the flu, 436 from suicide, 625 from homicide, and 4,114 from unintentional deaths such as drowning.

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 @58KJPR5answered…5yrs5Y

Schools should be able to decide, and parents should have the freedom to choose how and where to school their children

 Deletedanswered…5yrs5Y

No. Ringcentral and Zoom are full of freaks.

 @55YMRQ9answered…5yrs5Y

No, make home school programs available for those who want to stay home.

  @6WQYBY3 from Idaho  answered…5yrs5Y

No. This should be a school district level decision, made in cooperation with the State.

 @8CW6PCT from Wisconsin  answered…5yrs5Y

No, because as seen last year there were times that students didn't feel challenged and there is a major knowledge gap between those who had to go online and those who didn't.

 @74GDNRM from Maryland  answered…5yrs5Y

It depends on each individual state.

 @73TV8LT from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

no, just as long as precautions are taken

 @7TQDRMF from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

Not a simple yes or no. Highly dependent on the circumstances.

 @7BQJQFR from New Hampshire  answered…5yrs5Y

I am in support of Hybrid programs only in places of low spread. Otherwise, the government should mandate schools above a certain spread % be completely remote.

 @83JDLLT from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Online should be an option but not required.

 @8BYLJPN from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

No, Keeping students at home is dangerous for those experiencing domestic violence, as well as those whos only meal came from school. Teen suicides will soon surpass the amount of corona deaths.

 @89L4VVJ from Kentucky  answered…5yrs5Y

No, students should be allowed to opt-in or -out of in-person classes

 @8DF9DZ5 from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but provide free internet access in the case of an uncontrollable outbreak

 @8DBR87J from New York  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, as long as the university is state-funded.

 @8F7VYH8 from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

No because not everyone have access to WiFi.

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