I’m sorry but there is no way to put groups of people in closed indoor spaces for hours every day and have that be safe in the US right now. Not even if you have really good reasons to want schools and universities to reopen. Outbreaks will happen; people will get sick and die.
I don’t think the data is super clear for very young children; I’ve seen conflicting things. But at least for teens on up, I don’t think any experts are really in doubt about the risks.
I would like the people making the decisions about reopenings to be up front about this. How many illnesses do you anticipate? How many deaths? Permanent disabilities? How much community spread will reopening seed? How many deaths among parents, relatives, community members?
If it’s “necessary” and “worth the risk,” please be clear what the trade-offs are, and who exactly is taking on that risk.
