TN reopened schools weeks ago, most districts opened in first 3 weeks of August.
COVID cases aren’t rising at a state level.
I haven’t seen any reports of COVID spikes in communities w reopened schools. Anyone seen such stories?
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@alexanderrusso @ZacBissonnette
COVID cases aren’t rising at a state level.

I haven’t seen any reports of COVID spikes in communities w reopened schools. Anyone seen such stories?
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@alexanderrusso @ZacBissonnette
. @co_sumner reopened in a hybrid model on 8/3:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/2020/08/03/sumner-county-schools-kids-back-school-hybrid-model/5571677002/
Then shifted to normal school schedules – with ALL kids back in classrooms – on 9/8, which I take to be a sign that it was going well.
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https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/2020/08/03/sumner-county-schools-kids-back-school-hybrid-model/5571677002/
Then shifted to normal school schedules – with ALL kids back in classrooms – on 9/8, which I take to be a sign that it was going well.
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Here are kids back to school in @CO_sumner in August.
Looks like masks optional, is that right @KCarpenter3rd?
3/ https://twitter.com/kcarpenter3rd/status/1296249993817460739
Looks like masks optional, is that right @KCarpenter3rd?
3/ https://twitter.com/kcarpenter3rd/status/1296249993817460739
By 8/28, I’m seeing less mask-wearing.
4/ https://twitter.com/KCarpenter3rd/status/1299195562206605313
4/ https://twitter.com/KCarpenter3rd/status/1299195562206605313
. @PCSSTN brought kids back with a mask requirement, and without cohorts, on 8/3:
http://www.pcsstn.com/back_to_school
5/ https://twitter.com/capshawcougars/status/1295851834289074177
http://www.pcsstn.com/back_to_school
5/ https://twitter.com/capshawcougars/status/1295851834289074177
. @sullcoschools reopened virtually on 8/20 then began bringing kids back in cohorts on 8/24.
Love this account from @LizeBailey.
6/ https://twitter.com/lizebailey/status/1298063067545325568
Love this account from @LizeBailey.

6/ https://twitter.com/lizebailey/status/1298063067545325568
I’m sure there are other states with similar situations & other TN districts to note. These are just 3 I know.
No coverage of these cases.
Given ongoing debate about reopening (ahem, NYC), don’t we deserve coverage of spike-free openings in places like TN?
@elizashapiro
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No coverage of these cases.

Given ongoing debate about reopening (ahem, NYC), don’t we deserve coverage of spike-free openings in places like TN?
@elizashapiro
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We must remember that there were cases before schools reopened. Incl among kids. The baseline wasn’t zero! Heck, reopening schools may accelerate ID of cases.
So, cases shouldn’t surprise us.
Is there evidence of local spikes/clusters? https://twitter.com/snoopie62/status/1303661442135191552
We must remember that there were cases before schools reopened. Incl among kids. The baseline wasn’t zero! Heck, reopening schools may accelerate ID of cases.
So, cases shouldn’t surprise us.
Is there evidence of local spikes/clusters? https://twitter.com/snoopie62/status/1303661442135191552