Children and young adults have minimal risk, and there is no scientific or public health rationale to close day care centers, schools, or colleges. In-person education is critically important for both the intellectual and social development for all kids, but school closures are especially harmful for working-class children whose parents cannot afford tutors, pod schools, or private schools.

This point is not refuted or disputed by the interviewer of the original article

Edit: Updated Article with corrected numbers . Argument still stands

  • s_p_l_o_d_e [they/them,he/him]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Also it's not like cities can't afford to provide checks/assistance to working families who can't pay for it, they just won't. (also keeping schools open looks good for the economy)

    And they especially won't do it if more people think that sending kids to school is the only option.