This is why de Blasio took so long (or rather was forced by Cuomo and other state’s moves) to close schools. Once you close the schools, they aren’t opening for the rest of the year and potentially into the next school year.
Some kids get a lot of their food from school and go hungry when school is closed.
A lot of parents are dependent on school as de facto daycare and can't afford to pay for childcare when school isn't in session.
childcare when we're all quarantined at home?
Lots of people are amazingly callous, but some aren't. Some are reluctant to pull the trigger on a decision like that, knowing how many people will get caught in the crossfire and have their lives essentially ruined even if we magically come up with a cure for the virus tomorrow.
School is cancelled, but she is expected to come to the office on Monday.
She works for the school board as an administrator.
Mitigating panic at this point seems more important than the virus.
>Gov. Mike DeWine says it’s possible Ohio schools may be closed for the rest of the academic year.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/03/15/ohio-governor-say...