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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo here's the basic problem with opening schools:
we fund our local schools through property taxes. The tax levy, which would reflect pre-Covid 19 conditions, has already been made. States and local governments cannot spend money they do not have...unlike the federal government. So we simply do not have the money to make the accommodations we need to make in time for the schools to open in the fall. All the bullying in the world is not going to change that.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)with not much more than inflationary additions.
Imagine if they got hit with COVID costs.
winetourdriver01
(1,154 posts)It's obvious to me that Chump and the republican/fascists are going to use the plague as cover to do some pretty shady stuff, and killing off the public school system has long been on their agenda.
Srkdqltr
(6,129 posts)How do you keep 5 6 7 8 year old children from each other? They hug. They stand together. They bump each other. All without thinking about it. They use each other's stuff. A teacher would need one helper for each child. With all the money talk the human nature is being ignored.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)she could possibly control herself to socially distance amongst her friends. Thank God my DIL realizes this is the case and is not sending her back and will homeschool her no matter what she has to do.
She spent 3 hours arguing with the school yesterday, due to the school losing funding for those that aren't using their specific homeschooling program.(she is worried they will try to cancel that specific program, so she declined)
Srkdqltr
(6,129 posts)My granddaughter is 10. Her dance school had a summer class outside. Cool outside social distancing. They fell on each other as soon as they arrived. Surrounded the teacher. All with love and happiness. No masks. Only a dozen or so multiply by kids in the classroom. Dont get me started on the boys. Wrestling and playing. No school yet if I had kids.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)Perhaps only half of the teachers will show (They dont want to die.), and, perhaps only half of the students will show (Their parents dont want to die, nor do they want their children to die.)
This is a BIG MESS, and I have no solution, but its silly to think that Federal bullying is going to make schools reopen. Not universally, anyway.
-Laelth
Alex4Martinez
(2,180 posts)It's brilliant in it's evil way and not surprising from this monster.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)Even if we don't re-open schools this fall, most districts around the nation were already short of funds and need funding to prepare for a solid re-opening down the road.
In addition, there will be extra expenses for all schools for a long time for disease prevention supplies and increased labor costs due to teachers falling ill and the need for extra school nursing staff.
Our schools have always squeaked by on whatever they're given in a budget but there is a limit.
KY