East Bay school board's hot mic moment: 'They want their babysitters back'

Is it such a crazy concept that one pays taxes partly to cover the costs of schools, and that one would therefore like to have the benefit of said school to watch and educate their kids during the day?

These people who make snarky comments about parents seem divorced from reality. It's not just about having baby sitters, it's about being able to go to work without having to pay incredible amounts of money for someone to watch your kids while you do so, something most people cannot afford.

I have no sympathy for teachers who refuse to do the job they were hired to do at this point, there's enough evidence that opening schools is no more dangerous now than it was before, and plenty of states have been doing in person learning every day since August.

Distance learning has been a disaster for these kids. It's time to stop and get back to normal.