“It’s very likely at some point buildings, and/or districts, and/or the state – unless we get the vaccine in place – are going to have to be closed intermittently,” Blistan said.

WE NEED TO STOP WAITING FOR A VACCINE! A VACCINE SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED AS A REASONABLE NEED TO WAIT.

Start furloughing the teachers and see how fast we're back open.

My wife is a preschool teacher. They have a union but not the NJEA. She wants to go back ASAP. She's done with the online bullshit

Look, simple easy answer. If polls are correct at best 50% want their kids in NJ back in school. So open schools, those who want to send their kids back can, those who don't, then don't. On the flip side teachers who want to return to the classrooms should, those who don't want to, well there are you online teachers. You get your social distancing bullshit, since the schools will be at half capacity. And if the teachers or kids want to wear masks and gloves so be it. Nothing forced, everyone gets what they want for themselves.

My wife teaches and my son is on the spectrum. He needs socializing, online learning is doing fuck all for him. Watched him regress despite our best efforts. My wife just wants back to work. Shit needs to stop.