Don't congregate indoors in large groups. That's it.

Amateur hockey teams are still playing hockey in Canada. Most sports are fine, just without spectators. Prom wearing a mask isn't exactly a burden.

Again, kids are depressed because the disease exists, not because they're being asked to deal with it. Telling kids to go wild isn't going to make covid less depressing. That would probably kill a few teachers in outbreaks.

Yes, it sucks. Spreading an extremely virulent disease also sucks. Schools have a responsibility to not encourage the spread of covid.