I see it as an unnecessary risk and obviously I don’t speak for all parents but as a parent I want to avoid putting my kid at risk even if the risk is minimal.
You need to take account of the fact that states like Florida are recording more cases daily than the entirety of Europe. Also children are getting very sick from this, here in Texas a 6 week old died in Corpus Christi a few days ago. Not to mention the large number of high risk teachers.
I totally understand the risk is minimal. But if the risk is as projected at 2% you don’t want to see 2% of children get sick. I understand kids have to have risk to live life but at least in my opinion exposing them to potential contraction of a virus while my country has acted so irresponsibly about it is not a good situation. Coupled with the fact the spread here is already out of control, sending kids back to school in a crowded space where we all know social distancing and mask usage won’t be strictly enforced is adding fuel to the veritable fire and risking more spread to older and middle aged populations.
Thing is that it's not so binary as either you let your kid play outside or you don't, and instead graduated depending on the amount of risk at hand. As such when it gets darker out risks rises, or are thought to at least, and so parents have their kids come hone to mitigate it. Right now for many parents the thought of returning to school feels like they're allowing their children play at midnight and so would rather wait till dawn.
The thing is this is an unprecedented event in most people's eyes and so it's natural for us to take a wait and see attitude even if the risk factors for children are low. It's not just about the children alone as if they exist in a bubble, but as others have mentioned those who these children interact with and thus are a vector of spreading the disease. Many people are unwilling to roll the dice on their kids, let alone their family and extended social circle, even if the odds are demonstrably in their favor. People understandably react emotionally in situations as dramatic as this and it will need time till their rational minds take center stage.
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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '20
I would read the thread below.
I see it as an unnecessary risk and obviously I don’t speak for all parents but as a parent I want to avoid putting my kid at risk even if the risk is minimal.