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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEducation5yrs ago

Should K-12 schools reopen for in-person learning?

In January 2021 President Joe Biden pledged to re-open schools by the end of April 2021.  His plan included providing school districts with necessary funding to reconfigure classrooms for social distancing, procuring protective equipment and devising plans to accommodate at-risk teachers and students. Biden’s plan was praised by the two major national teachers unions. Opponents argue that children should immediately return to school since the coronavirus is not harmful to children and point out that the CDC’s infection fatality rate for people under the age of 19 is .003%.

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 @8THJKTXSocialist from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes if proper safety measures are guaranteed and teachers/students have a choice

 @8T3DJZ5Socialist from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if they have the infrastructure to do so safely

 @8SYT8LFSocialist from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but they should have the choice, and it should also only be in-person for vaccinated kids

 @8SD8VMYPeace and Freedom from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

I think hybrid learning is the best option.

 @8RVKSVBSocialist from Indiana  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, covid is a hoax

 @8RLCYGNGreen from Indiana  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning AND make sure the most extensive, intensive protocols for safety are in place and enforced.

 @8RHYFK5Socialist from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person. Split the in-person into groups and have lots of restrictions/requirements

 @nicwentz23Peace and Freedom from Nebraska  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning with a mask mandate and proper procedures to ensure as much safety for the student population as possible.

 @8RDXJNRSocialist from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, only if the student is vaccinated and still has the choice between online and in-person learning

 @8RD793BSocialist from Indiana  answered…5yrs5Y

yes, but only with strict rules high mask enforcement, teachers having at least one dose of a vaccine, severe discipline if students don't wear a mask.

 @8R827CRPeace and Freedom from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, Corona virus should be accepted like the Flu and should be treated as the same

 @8R2ZYM7Green from Nebraska  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning

 @8QYGHFSSocialist from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if it’s safe

 @8QTR4G5Socialist from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, if the district decides it is safe

 @8QS9MFCSocialist from Iowa  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but vaccinate teachers and have COVID restrictions in place

 @8QR3TQHGreen from Minnesota  answered…5yrs5Y

No, it depends on the circumstances of the district’s COVID cases

 @8QQZQ93Peace and Freedom from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

If the cases decrease and with the vaccine I think it would be okay

 @8QQZNV2Socialist from California  answered…5yrs5Y

It depends on vaccine distribution, infection rates, and local ICU capacity.

 @8QQZFYVSocialist from Utah  answered…5yrs5Y

If it is save to then yes but if not then no.

 @8QQYL7QPeace and Freedom from Utah  answered…5yrs5Y

It all depends on the situation they are all in.

 @8QQXVM5Socialist from Louisiana  answered…5yrs5Y

It depends on the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, but as it stands, no school should be open.

 @8QQVGZPSocialist from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

It should be the parents choice and an online option should be mandatory everywhere.

 @8QQR96YGreen from Wisconsin  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but students should be given the choice whether or not they wish to attend in-person learning.

 @8QQQMWXGreen from Massachusetts  answered…5yrs5Y

keep schools closed until pandemic is over

 @8QQKKHPPeace and Freedom from Nevada  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if the pandemic is completely eliminated.

 @8QQK6TPSocialist from Missouri  answered…5yrs5Y

If it’s safe

 @8QQK4QRSocialist from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Only students who do not have people that are high risk in their families.

 @8QQJLCGSocialist from Arkansas  answered…5yrs5Y

No, not until the CDC declares the current public health crisis over.

 @8QQJ4Z8Socialist from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

if all protocol is taken, then yes

 @8QQJ33YSocialist from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Depends on the percentage of people who have took the vaccine and how bad covid is at the time.

 @8QQHXNYSocialist from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, if a high enough percentage of the population has been vaccinated.

 @8QQHCSLSocialist from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

If it is safe

 @8QQD3DXGreen from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Only if it is 100% safe to do so. Otherwise, all schools should not be required to open if their safety parameters are not up to par.

 @8QQ7JQFSocialistfrom Maine  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but it depends by the pandemic conditions.

 @8QQ5VPDSocialist from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

If it is safe, yes

 @8QQ57N5Socialist from Massachusetts  answered…5yrs5Y

No, if COVID-19 is still prevalent in the US

 @8PHRSNLSocialist from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but safety measures should be strictly enforced.

 @8QPXJ7JPeace and Freedom from Arizona  answered…5yrs5Y

This should be an option for teachers, and students. However, they should do smaller classes since in my opinion I learn more in person.

 @8RRW5GGSocialist from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Not yet, because of the risk it carries to not only children, but also teachers, administrators, and other staff.

 @8RMJZFXSocialist from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if it is safe to do so

 @8QR3KWPGreen from California  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if the vaccine is released in America and widely effective.

 @8QQXN3RPeace and Freedom from Utah  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, If cases are low enough to create a safe environment

 @8QPZ9PSPeace and Freedom from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

Who ever wants to go back , go . Who ever doesn’t , don’t . Simple

 @8QPWQ7TPeace and Freedom from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

It depends on the rate of the virus.

 @8QMMB5MGreen from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, though they should allow their students to go virtual if desired

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