In July 2020 many US School districts were ordered to be closed for in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester. The closures were mandated by Governors and Mayors who responded to concerns from public school teacher unions. Proponents of school closings argue that cities that closed schools earlier and longer during the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1918 had much lower mortality rate. They also argue that schools do not have the financial resources to adapt to safety guidelines recommended by the CDC. Opponents of school closures argue that people under 24 years of age make up approximately % .0015 of all Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. They also argue that in the U.S. every year an average of 190 children die of the flu, 436 from suicide, 625 from homicide, and 4,114 from unintentional deaths such as drowning.
No and Yes. We should let the state governor decide with the school boards of their states. If there is an area with high outbreak, then we should keep the children on online.
yes but only with public and charter schools
As long as everything else is open like restaurants, and stores we should be able to put a mask on and go to school
All schools should be In-school learning olny
no because some student learn better in school than online but offer online for the ones who want to stay home
depend on the area and the amount of cases in that area
Only if they are going to mandate masks then parent should be able to keep kids home online
No, let this virus run it's course
No, unless the safety procedures are not being followed
While this does have it's benefits, not every student has access to the internet and would not be able to do their work
Yes and the federal government should pay for nation wide free wifi for all.
Permit more choices for parents with funding for the child not the institution
They should have the ability so that when it is needed they can.
It should be offered while covid is a risk, but only as an option alternative to live school. It should only become the only option amidst an outbreak
Let the students and teachers decide. However, there should be an option and a go at your own risk situation.
Only for the duration of the pandemic
depends on the class, the rate of infections and deaths in the area, then it should be allowed with the necessary caution and guidelines in place, however, if that is not possible, then devices should be issued for those who need it as well as free internet access.
The state government should have the right to order schools to provide online-only classes, but whether or not they should depends on the state in question.
No, let the staff and/or families of children decide
No, states have varying needs, risk, and budgets. School districts and/or counties should work with local and or state health officials and experts to identify the risk and make a decision that meets the needs of their constituency.
No, let each state decide.
Take a year off instead.
No, make it an option for both teachers and students. Also provide free internet to all, not just low income.
There should be a choice.
No, but I think our current condition should be a huge wake up to America about the essential need of all Americans to have access to wifi and online connectivity - this is our new post office and telephone
This is a question for each individual state.
Yes except for children with learning disabilities that need the face to face
Yes, we cannot put teachers and staff members at risk, and especially not children.
No, we need to expose ourselves to build up an immunity or we will keep having outbreaks
require them to provide the option but don’t mandate it’s use.
Districts should be allowed to determine their rate of risk in their areas and act accordingly.
There is no correct answer for this question. There are a lot of pros and cons to both sides. As a college student, classes have increased in difficulty, school servers constantly crash due to high influx of students accessing the websites, and it is harder to learn the material. However, we must keep people safe and schools should be more understanding about how the pandemic may affect students' personal life's, education, and especially mental health
Yes, but their should be the option to go back to the building or stay online. If student choose to go to the building they will be a requirement of wearing mask while in the building.
It should be up to the parents and students to decide what they each want to do.
No, let each school decide and give the option for in-class or online
Virtual should be based on recommendation of health department, and scientist, Not politicians
It should be required for it to be an option for those families that deem it too risky for their immediate family.
No, I think it needs to cycle its course through America. I understand there are high risk people out there, but there are safety protocols in place in which if are followed properly should reduce the risk of it affecting them.
Let each school district decide, but have state guidelines for making those decisions. Guidelines should be based on data and science, not politics.
This has to be managed relative to local outbreaks
No, the exposure is the only way to build immunity. Schools don't close down during flu season, and they should not due to coronavirus. It is like any other virus.
Yes, but leave people the choice to take online only or in-person only classes.
'until they are ready to open then yes
I think it should depend on how many cases the state and county has. It would be safer to stay home, but some kids have homes that they are unable to focus in or are abusive that school may be there only escape from.
Schools should offer in person and remote choices for families.
No, but the state should help fund low income communities who do not have access to such luxuries.
If the R-value is above 1 locally then classes should be online
Let each district decide
Yes, but provide in person schooling for students who prefer it or have difficulty with online school, such as those with ADHD.
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