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Serious questions not being a troll. Are you concerned more about your health, the health of the students, or the health of their families. With the death rate being so low of those 49 and under (.00039) and loss of education for a year, potentially bringing along with it a life long challenge, do you feel it is worth it? Should kids be given an additional year for those who inevitably lose out?

The reason I ask is because, I have met plenty of teachers who value education over the potential for sickness, and older teachers who are terrified of returning but don’t have the technological prowess to be effective online. You being young don’t fit either of those categories.

This is a valid concern. Part of the reason this is such a complex problem. How many aging teachers are there? Millions?

One novel solution is to allow teachers aids to care for the students in the class settings while teachers who choose to stay at home and instruct utilizing technology.

Of course this should be optional, not forced and students with parents/ grandparents/ at risk should be able to opt out.

There is no evidence there are chronic lasting effects, since the disease is less than a year.

Valid concern but it is a little premature to call it permanent. Aside from a stroke which someone else mentioned.

According to carinsurance.net 2million drivers are permanently injured every year, in the US. But we do not prevent people from driving and statistically (19-49)you are more likely to be seriously injured or die from car accidents than COVID-19. So you can add what you want but this is reality.