The questions around if, when, and how to welcome students back to school in person are a GIANT ethical/philosophical challenge. No matter what you do, some people will be seriously harmed.
The concerns about children voiced by @AmerAcadPeds here are real. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/29/884638999/u-s-pediatricians-call-for-in-person-school-this-fall
As @DanaGoldstein notes in her coverage: "I am hearing from a lot of teachers. Many are, frankly, scared to go back to school before a vaccine is available. A few have told me that they feel that their health is treated as expendable." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/coronavirus-schools-reopening-guidelines-aap.html
Why a Pediatric Group Is Pushing to Reopen Schools This Fall

Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics encourage “having students physically present in school.” Dr. Sean O’Leary, an author of that advice, explains why.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/coronavirus-schools-reopening-guidelines-aap.html
The concerns of teachers and staff are serious - and we have to be clear that if we are reopening schools we are likely sending some staff members to their deaths.

Check out these tough questions from school staff members in New Jersey... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n6XUconG3-gJZPfQe4O1hi_kHUk7NxyJqQWHsZWesp4/preview?pru=AAABcytU1vc*EzFfR5YPhNlKK_iL8ClfNw
And then we have this haunting question from @mrsjjee. https://twitter.com/mrsjjee/status/1278068224677097477?s=20
The fact that this is such a complex issue, and that the #COVID19 situation is changing so fast, is contributing to bewildering messages like this https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1277962661959831553?s=21 https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1277962661959831553
Good summary of the issues from @bokatlindell n @NYTimesOpinion today: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/opinion/coronavirus-schools-reopen.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur
Opinion | Should Schools Reopen in the Fall?

The cost of restarting classes could be high. Is the cost of not restarting them higher?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/opinion/coronavirus-schools-reopen.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur
@thereadingzone has a great thread here about teachers and school openings https://twitter.com/thereadingzone/status/1278022446218608640?s=21 https://twitter.com/thereadingzone/status/1278022446218608640
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