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Articles and Data to keep schools open. On the advisement of Biden’s nominee for Surgeon General, Miami-Dade has not closed their schools. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/us/miami-dade-schools-open-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
Duke and UNC study on Pediatric Covid Transmissions in Schools- Published in the American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/01/08/covid-north-carolina-schools-study-010821
Article referencing Duke Study https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/01/new-study-on-covid-transmission-in-nc-schools-shows-no-reported-child-to-adult-transmission/
CDC “Several U.S. school districts report lower incidence among students than in the surrounding communities and found no increase in COVID-19 hospitalization rates associated with in-person education” https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7003e1.htm?s_cid=mm7003e1_w&fbclid=IwAR2VsBZOY9MdFO9nRBHWpuNeL5xaq8DBTKy2pWsqNMIPhvWElcKRxe6bFBk
CDC report on increase of child abuse related hospitalizations and ER visits https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6949a1-H.pdf
Reports are down (because kids aren’t in school) and abuse hotlines are high https://abcnews.go.com/US/child-abuse-risk-remains-concern-amid-continued-covid/story?id=74749711
Add eating disorders to the list of issues teachers unions are happy to inflict upon children due to their false fear of covid. https://www.cp24.com/news/experts-say-pandemic-fuelling-apparent-spike-in-eating-disorders-among-adolescents-1.5274243
Children’s Hospitals Grapple with Wave of Mental Illness https://www.modernhealthcare.com/hospitals/childrens-hospitals-grapple-wave-mental-illness
Childrens Hospitals Seeing More Depression and Suicide https://www.ajc.com/life/childrens-hospitals-see-more-cases-of-depression-suicidal-thoughts/Z7MAENBTZNAFLJ75XMJUIG4DNY/
School closures hit Black, Hispanic and Special Needs Kids Hardest https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/when-covid-19-closed-schools-black-hispanic-poor-kids-took-n1249352
Poorly written headline- the story is black kids are distance leaning, white kids are in schools and the education gap is widening: Research from Columbia University suggests that less effective instruction will widen the achievement gap. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/remote-learning-student-income.html
Teen Suicide on the rise https://kfor.com/news/unseen-risk-of-covid-19-and-children-anxiety-depression-and-suicide/
Teen suicide on the rise Arizona https://tucson.com/news/local/with-teen-suicide-on-the-rise-tucson-educators-struggle-to-prioritize-mental-health/article_7db1b000-c0aa-5066-931f-fed3443e0102.html
Teen suicide El Paso https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-youth-suicides-again-rise-to-record-level-amid-state-audit/article_53c2f41c-51cc-11eb-81e2-239244f3b4cf.html
"This is approaching disastrous proportions in terms of how much of this is being seen in offices and ERs in our community and across the state” TN https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2020/12/28/stress-associated-covid-19-affecting-children-and-teens/3931017001/
“We had a big increase at the beginning of March and April that didn’t really go away,” said Emily Moser, YouthLine’s programs director, noting a 35% increase in call volume this year. “It spiked and hasn’t stopped.” https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/suicide-prevention-crisis-intervention-covid-coronavirus-20201226.html
School closures are making kids fat, setting them up for a lifetime of health issues https://thecounter.org/covid-19-childhood-obesity-health-school-lunch-crisis/
Covid Cases in Closed Schools California pop 39m
3.7 M Cases
Cases in Open Schools
Florida pop 24M
1.54M Cases
3.7 M Cases
Cases in Open Schools
Florida pop 24M
1.54M Cases
Covid Cases & Mortality in Closed Schools
NY pop 19M
3.7 M Cases 40,000 deaths
Cases in Open Schools
TX pop 24M
2.1M Cases 33,000 deaths
NY pop 19M
3.7 M Cases 40,000 deaths
Cases in Open Schools
TX pop 24M
2.1M Cases 33,000 deaths
We’re destroying children’s lives and future FOR NOTHING. No data, no evidence, just fear. MUSC doctor stunned because the data does not back up closing schools. https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2021/01/19/data-on-covid-in-charleston-county-schools-stun-doctor-who-crunched-the-numbers
This was incredibly therapeutic. If you have more articles on opening schools please share. Will continue to update this thread.
Child Sexual Abuse rises with lockdowns https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/28/847251985/child-sexual-abuse-reports-are-on-the-rise-amid-lockdown-orders
The most vulnerable children are the most damaged by remote learning https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/01/19/american-children-losing-most-by-missing-school-may-miss-it-longest
3 Million Children have gone missing since March https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2020-10-21/as-many-as-3-million-children-have-gone-without-education-since-march-estimate
I think people don't realize how much we need to see these kids. A lot of times in schools, we are the first line for seeing signs of child abuse & food insecurity. And you don't have that with virtual students. Especially when they ghost. https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/948866982/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid
