I am not one to really defend anything the Trump does with regards to this pandemic but I do think the way that quote from the press secretary isn't really being portrayed as intended.
Did she say that exact quote, yes 100% The subsequent video and explanation, rationale and context of that full video is also important. If you read the NBC article, if you watch the video and if you look at other sources and reporting from MSM sites you will see that it's not really as brutal as that headline appears.
I don't think the Trump administration, any of the 50 states, Canada or many other countries have much in the way of a proper plan with regards to schools and what to do long term. This goes from top medical officials, top healthcare political players, top healthcare providers, politicians, teachers, unions, school workers and everybody else.
Having schools closed for a really long period and by that I mean another school year or more really isn't the answer I don't think. Everybody is looking out for their own interests and its causing a collision course. I don't have many answers myself but some of the things I am thinking about as someone who doesn't even have children is
How are school aged children from 5-18 years old going to physically distance, wear masks, practice proper hygiene and everything else? We can't get a majority of adults 18-100 to do any of these things?
Technology might make distance learning possible for some but not all. How many computers, tablets, phones etc do we need? Who's paying for all of this? Who's paying for added internet packages? Tech Support? What about low income people?
Who is going to pay for child care expenses, meals, parent these children and everything else associated with this nightmare we are living? A lot of children in the USA eat breakfast and lunch at school as part of school programs. Now all of a sudden all the increased cost of EVERYTHING like utilities, food, technology is being born by the parents.
If and when the schools start, how much can we really demand of the teachers and staff? Are we increasing their pay and if so, how much? We can't expect these people do be super human and put their lives on the line, keep our children safe, babysit our children with mask and distance requirements etc.
We got to all start working together, stop criticizing everybody and all working together. Not everything being said by everybody will be perfect, we all know that Trump, the USA, Trudeau, Canada, Kenney and everybody else have made a million mistakes.
Let's all try and find the best tasting sh** sandwich and try to survive. Trump wanting to open schools isn't the greatest idea during this cluster **** but I don't think opened strip clubs are the smartest idea either and I love a good lappy and a pair of D cups
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