Sadly Silly
Some school districts in Texas and Kentucky are shutting down again.
I hope this will not, once again, become the mandated norm.
If you read to the end of the news brief that follows you will find that none of this is life threatening and that nothing useful or protective is being accomplished.
All my life kids have missed school due to respiratory illness. I did. No perfect attendance by me. What has changed, in my opinion, is that adults are getting into the same childish behavior because it’s safe. Perhaps this is a logical step of Wokism. When someone isn’t feeling well and gets to stay home IT ISN’T FAIR that well people have to keep showing up. In an unintended way I believe it shows that not much of importance is taking place in classrooms.
I remember substitute teachers if the teacher was sick and homework being sent home to me if I was sick more than a couple of days. I kind of got the idea that my illness was actually normal and that neither I nor a virus could shut down education. It was just too important — not to learn whatever subject is being taught but also for healthy human development and mental wellness.
Finally, also note that this apparently wasn’t a school that shut down, but a SCHOOL DISTRICT!
Taxpayers should demand a refund and fire the superintendents.
School districts in Kentucky, Texas shut down after 'surge' of illnesses
Just weeks into the new school year, districts in multiple states are canceling in-person classes for several weeks due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, among students and staff. Two school districts in Kentucky -- Lee County School District and Magoffin County Schools -- said they were closing due to "widespread illness." LCD canceled classes on Tuesday and Wednesday and switched to virtual classes on Thursday and Friday. "We're seeing a lot of illness being reported consistent with COVID and influenza," Scott Lockard, public health director for the Kentucky River District -- which includes Lee County -- told ABC News. "Lee County had a surge of cases and attendance dropped below the threshold needed to stay open, so they closed." He said there's been an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases but the true number of infections may be higher due to at-home test results not being reported to the health department. Lockard said there is a concern that cases could increase heading into the fall and winter and encouraged people to get vaccinated with the flu and new COVID booster to prevent others from getting sick. Pete Shepherd, director of the county's Public Health Department, told ABC News there were reports of illnesses including COVID, strep and stomach viruses during the first two weeks of school. Shepherd said Monday and Tuesday there were a combined 40 cases of COVID in the county reported by doctors, mostly among children. Additionally, he said many parents called the department to let them know their child was sick. "The good news is the symptoms have not been as severe," Shepherd said. "The kids are not as sick. Small temperature, feeling bad, flu-like symptoms."
This lengthy quote is from News from Underground by Mark Crispin Miller