As I said on social media I find it very annoying when as a parent I have to got out of my way to clarify to some that parents who completely believe and trust science and medicine can send their kids to school for reasons that make sense under those conditions.
I hate that our current political climate seems to try and say our medical people are some how lying to us. Or that they are in political thrall because we hate the current govt. Why do people have to go all flat earth on this issue.
Parental concerns are valid, but as a diabetic who has asthma issues I want my child to at least graduate with the best grades possible. And in my daughter's case where I saw daily the affects of six months of no school, little contact with friends and peers and what that did to her psyche. Our children need the opportunity to thrive, for their health and mental welfare. I would like politicians especially to stop trying to score points on the back of my kids well being.
The literature on COVID transmission among children is mixed, and there’s also not a lot known about the effects on children. This means that there is uncertainty, and competent risk management means assuming that the level of risk is higher. That doesn’t mean keeping schools closed, but it means it’s quite reasonable to insist on the higher levels of mitigation that you’re dismissing as only necessary for nursing homes.
As I said on social media I find it very annoying when as a parent I have to got out of my way to clarify to some that parents who completely believe and trust science and medicine can send their kids to school for reasons that make sense under those conditions.
I hate that our current political climate seems to try and say our medical people are some how lying to us. Or that they are in political thrall because we hate the current govt. Why do people have to go all flat earth on this issue.
Parental concerns are valid, but as a diabetic who has asthma issues I want my child to at least graduate with the best grades possible. And in my daughter's case where I saw daily the affects of six months of no school, little contact with friends and peers and what that did to her psyche. Our children need the opportunity to thrive, for their health and mental welfare. I would like politicians especially to stop trying to score points on the back of my kids well being.
The literature on COVID transmission among children is mixed, and there’s also not a lot known about the effects on children. This means that there is uncertainty, and competent risk management means assuming that the level of risk is higher. That doesn’t mean keeping schools closed, but it means it’s quite reasonable to insist on the higher levels of mitigation that you’re dismissing as only necessary for nursing homes.
Loving this conversation, everybody!