If someone you really loved was a 65 year old teacher and was afraid of dying from this virus, would you tell them to Buck up and deal with it? What are the odds of getting Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure? Probably pretty slim. If your employer told you to work with asbestos and just to buck up and deal with it , what would you say?

It ain't that simple Bob.

Remaining educated about our current situation is becoming more and more difficult. I agree we have to make decisions for ourselves and our families.

As a retired teacher/coach I'm not sure how I would feel but if I signed a contract to go to work, I would go to work. I guess I'm old school like that, you shake a mans hand or sign your name to a deal, you hold up your end of the bargain.

I get the contract , shook their hand deal, and I respect that. However, those contracts do not address a "potential" life threatening virus. I don't think teachers with a contract should continue to get paid if they refuse to go back to school, but I would not criticize them for breaking that contract.

yes, we are #1 and the envy of the world ! Keep America great.

Have you been worrying everyday of your life about dieing from heart disease or cancer (combined accounts for half the deaths in America yearly)? . Good news is we have a immune system that will eliminate the covid risk with or without a vaccine (which was my whole point).

I get the contract , shook their hand deal, and I respect that. However, those contracts do not address a "potential" life threatening virus. I don't think teachers with a contract should continue to get paid if they refuse to go back to school, but I would not criticize them for breaking that contract.

And we are back to back World War co-champs! 😎

Geez, how did all those other countries get the virus under control?

I don’t have any answers for going back to school it’s a tough choice but I can say our kids need to be educated we cannot let them fall behind.

I agree. Those teachers that don't want to take the risk will have to move on to another occupation. There will be parents that don't want their kids to be at risk, real or perceived. They will have to home school. Sadly, there is no great solution to this thing. The worst part is all the misdirection by some of the media, the lies by politicians with an agenda, the money to be made by a lot of companies, and the blurred line between facts and fiction.

No, I disagree! The worst part was DENIAL, followed by lie after lie by Trump. Finally he just waved the white flag and told the gov's your on your own.

Cry me a river.