Enormously frustrating that no one on any side of this debate seems to be exploring HOLDING CLASSES OUTSIDE for those who WANT in-person learning.
We have a climate that allows us to do what would be much more daunting in other places. kqed.org/news/11858457/…
We have a climate that allows us to do what would be much more daunting in other places. kqed.org/news/11858457/…
Take the two elementary schools closest to me, Cesar Chavez and Moscone. Each have pretty big yards. Moscone has an open-air parking garage. Ninos Unidos park could also be a place for class.
Why aren't we using the space and climate we have to maximize safety?
Why aren't we using the space and climate we have to maximize safety?
Cesar Chavez serves 435 kids. Let's say 300 of them would go to outdoor class if offered. Could that be doable on its 1/2 block yard? What if they also had class at Ninos Unidos. And park at shotwell/21st. And O'Connell high's huge yard. All within a few blocks.
Shotwell is already a slow street. Block off the street completely in front of the school. There's several classrooms worth of social distanced space.
If NYC kids in winter of 1918 could have outdoor class in seal-skin sleeping bags & heated soap stones, please don't say it's impossible to teach class outside in 55 degrees in CA today. Requires will, resources, gumption. But possible for most at-risk. nytimes.com/2020/07/17/nyr…
A thing that not just schools but the whole COVID effort could use more of is tapping volunteers to help. Maybe that's monitoring outdoor classes or taking kids on bathroom runs or building tents or helping to vaccinate people but...
https://twitter.com/MartyZorro/status/1357813380128468992
People are eager to help. Desperate to help. Give us stuff to do!
Many parents would be over the moon to help, and not just at their own kids schools.
Many parents would be over the moon to help, and not just at their own kids schools.
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