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I agree that the CDC director should have given a lot more detail in his statement. The risks certainly haven't been explained to the public very well. But the

I agree that the CDC director should have given a lot more detail in his statement. The risks certainly haven't been explained to the public very well. But the experts seem to agree about the risks: > The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance "strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school." https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/29/884638999/u-s-pediatricians-call-for-in-person-school-this-fall https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/0...

ceejayoz 6y ago
https://www.wbur.org/npr/889848834/nations-pediatricians-walk-back-support-for-in-person-school https://www.wbur.org/npr/889848834/nations-pediatricians-wal... > The American Academy of Pediatrics once again plunged into the growing debate over school reopening with a strong new statement Friday, making clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, "Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics." The statement also said that "science and community circumstances must guide decision-making." > The AAP is changing tone from the guidance it issued just over two weeks ago. Then, the organization made a national splash by recommending that education leaders and policymakers "should start with a goal of having students physically present in school."