Florida School District Releases 'Apocalyptic' Reopening Promo

[Nevilledog]

[tblue37]

1. K&R for visibility. nt

[Dreampuff]

2. It all looks good on there

But if you remember what you were like as a child, the whole scene is totally unrealistic. I'm also amazed that they are highlighting the fact that tables and often touched items will be sanitized daily. Those things are already sanitized daily and it has never prevented influenza or stomach viruses or colds, Etc. from spreading throughout schools. Why would they possibly think that it would be enough to keep a horrible disease like this at Bay?

Our surrounding schools are giving the option of placing your child in the school or allowing them to do online learning. At this point, it sounds like about a 50/50 outcome from respondents.

[tanyev]

3. The Hunger Games comparisons aren't very accurate.

Only two children per district were sent as tributes in the Hunger Games.

[Nevilledog]

4. Much more civilized.

[lark]

5. This may be true for 1 county, but it's absolutely a lie for Duval county.

Our classroom size is averaging about 30. Social distancing isn't even being considered because the classes are too crowded unless tons opt out. Since we are lower-middle working class (in general) that's not expected to happen especially in the lower grades & kindergarten. They have 4 desks bound together with plastic screens between them, but the screens aren't high and if the students stand, totally ineffective. Teachers desks will have 1 plastic screen on 1 side, unsafe and practically useless. The county isn't planning on providing PPE for th teachers - they supply their own or else. There is no safe plan for bussing, none. I predict public schools that opened 8/17 to 5 day in person classes are all closed before the end of Sept. AFAIK the county's plan to start mainly online and a month later add in-school classes hasn't been approved, there's been zero mention of this in the local repug rag since the plan was submitted.