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Studies from Europe should allay fears about schools contributing to the spread of the virus: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.15371 https:/

Studies from Europe should allay fears about schools contributing to the spread of the virus: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.15371 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.15371 https://www.thelocal.no/20200511/opening-schools-has-not-rekindled-epidemic-in-norway https://www.thelocal.no/20200511/opening-schools-has-not-rek... If open schools is one of the main drivers of the epidemic, then teachers in Sweden, were elementary schools never closed, should be infected at a much higher rate than the rest of the population. That has not been the case, hence schools are likely not one of the main drivers of the epidemic. Big caveat being that the Nordic countries have very generous sick leave rules. Parents get paid for staying home with sick children. The kids will already have to deal with the consequences of climate change. Also robbing them of education and social development because we failed to properly isolate senior citizens if cruel and unjust.

8bitsrule 6y ago
The article cited by the OP (which I read) suggests that the 'studies from Europe'(which I read - it's apparently largely based on unpublished studies) are somehow different from those in Israel: "what happened in Israel, where schools reopened on May 17. On that day, Israel added only 10 new cases. By the end of June, the country had added 1,400 cases—657 of which contract tracers tracked to schools." I've been following Covid closely since it appeared, and if I was a teacher I would not even consider returning to school at this time. It looks like many, many college teachers agree.
- tinus_hn 6y ago
  So do you expect to be paid while you refuse to work?
  - colejohnson66 6y ago
    Did OP suggest that they expect to be paid?
  - 8bitsrule 6y ago
    As essential and needful as the teaching profession is, a lot of people actually pay a financial penalty for the privilege. They, like everyone else, are free to choose a better-paying job. That's certainly a saner and safer course of action than the one being contemplated for them ... especially for those over 40.
- bjourne 6y ago
  Yes, but that doesn't mean the events are related. The countries that opened their schools in spring and has since not seen an increase in Covid-19 cases instructed people to remain vigilant. Israel's PM Netanyahu in May declared "victory" over the virus and told Israelis to go out "enjoy yourselves." Perhaps with a more cautious strategy Israel wouldn't have seen a second outbreak. But even if they would have, what's the alternative? Let kids sit at home and wait for a vaccine?

8bitsrule 6y ago

The article cited by the OP (which I read) suggests that the 'studies from Europe'(which I read - it's apparently largely based on unpublished studies) are somehow different from those in Israel: "what happened in Israel, where schools reopened on May 17. On that day, Israel added only 10 new cases. By the end of June, the country had added 1,400 cases—657 of which contract tracers tracked to schools." I've been following Covid closely since it appeared, and if I was a teacher I would not even consider returning to school at this time. It looks like many, many college teachers agree.

tinus_hn 6y ago
So do you expect to be paid while you refuse to work?
- colejohnson66 6y ago
  Did OP suggest that they expect to be paid?
- 8bitsrule 6y ago
  As essential and needful as the teaching profession is, a lot of people actually pay a financial penalty for the privilege. They, like everyone else, are free to choose a better-paying job. That's certainly a saner and safer course of action than the one being contemplated for them ... especially for those over 40.
bjourne 6y ago
Yes, but that doesn't mean the events are related. The countries that opened their schools in spring and has since not seen an increase in Covid-19 cases instructed people to remain vigilant. Israel's PM Netanyahu in May declared "victory" over the virus and told Israelis to go out "enjoy yourselves." Perhaps with a more cautious strategy Israel wouldn't have seen a second outbreak. But even if they would have, what's the alternative? Let kids sit at home and wait for a vaccine?