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In the end football, bars, casinos and everything else should be stopped in an attempt to keep schools open. 

If only my 3 HS kids' school was "open."  BTW, if you ever want a model to flustercuck a school re-opening plan, just look at the disaster that was PAUSD's attempt at hybrid learning.  I still don't know why they made something that in theory should have an easy plan (i.e., have half the school in-person half the time, and stream all in-person classes so the half at home can watch real time) to the most convoluted, worthless alternative that's too complicated to even relay here.  But I did learn that the teachers objected to streaming in-person classes, apparently based on inability to control those not in the classroom.  Um . . . how is that complaint any different than what is going on now?

Exceptionally disappointed in PA secondary schools.  The powers-that-be (teachers, administrators, school board) have failed these kids, imo.  
But again, I have a strong bias for in-person learning.

Sounds like SMUSHD and BSD.  Ultimately, I think that a few teachers were resistant to coming back (some because of legitimate health complaints, others because they didn't like the commute, others just to stick it to the district) and the union supported them.  Once the initial plan was set forth, for some in-person instruction to resume at an arbitrary date, it became a race against the clock and the new wave.  Ultimately, the best time to start school in person would have been in September, so when we went into Purple a week ago, all plans to offer some semblence of in person instruction were gone.

I was told that the reason your plan couldn't be put into place (I was hoping for the same thing) is some prohibition against broadcasting live classes, meant for a different era and something that if people stopped and thought for a bit, could have overcome in these extenuating circumstances.  But instead, a lot of time and effort was expended to get around that restriction.

But yeah, it would have been logical to basically have half the students in the classroom and the other half participating remotely via zoom, with teachers participating in person if they could (or from home if they had health concerns).

BC

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In the end football, bars, casinos and everything else should be stopped in an attempt to keep schools open. 

If only my 3 HS kids' school was "open."  BTW, if you ever want a model to flustercuck a school re-opening plan, just look at the disaster that was PAUSD's attempt at hybrid learning.  I still don't know why they made something that in theory should have an easy plan (i.e., have half the school in-person half the time, and stream all in-person classes so the half at home can watch real time) to the most convoluted, worthless alternative that's too complicated to even relay here.  But I did learn that the teachers objected to streaming in-person classes, apparently based on inability to control those not in the classroom.  Um . . . how is that complaint any different than what is going on now?

Exceptionally disappointed in PA secondary schools.  The powers-that-be (teachers, administrators, school board) have failed these kids, imo.  
But again, I have a strong bias for in-person learning.

Sounds like SMUSHD and BSD.  Ultimately, I think that a few teachers were resistant to coming back (some because of legitimate health complaints, others because they didn't like the commute, others just to stick it to the district) and the union supported them.  Once the initial plan was set forth, for some in-person instruction to resume at an arbitrary date, it became a race against the clock and the new wave.  Ultimately, the best time to start school in person would have been in September, so when we went into Purple a week ago, all plans to offer some semblence of in person instruction were gone.

I was told that the reason your plan couldn't be put into place (I was hoping for the same thing) is some prohibition against broadcasting live classes, meant for a different era and something that if people stopped and thought for a bit, could have overcome in these extenuating circumstances.  But instead, a lot of time and effort was expended to get around that restriction.

But yeah, it would have been logical to basically have half the students in the classroom and the other half participating remotely via zoom, with teachers participating in person if they could (or from home if they had health concerns).

BC