@TerribleBPthrower posted:Then they can choose the public virtual option. I’m sure there will be places that don’t offer that (I’ve yet to hear of one, but I’m sure they are out there) but so far every district plan I’ve seen includes a virtual option.
There are people without the education to help their children with home schooling or virtual schooling. That is, in fact, why we have schools and teachers. The point is, it's a mess for everyone. EVERYONE. Sure, those of you who sneer at people who are "scared" of getting sick - if your child's math teacher is one of the "scared" ones, then what do you do? Not have math for a year? We are all linked in so many ways, you cannot just say, "if you don't want to get sick, stay home." If we had responsible leaders who would say, "yes, it's a mess for everyone," instead of "get those kids [and teachers] back into schools," that would help. At least we'd feel that we are all in this together, instead of on opposite sides of what is, in fact, the same disaster. Maybe we wouldn't have 25 pages of arguing about mask science on a baseball discussion board.