Opinion: An epidemiologist offers an imaginary tour of what a school would look like if it had prepared well for the coronavirus pandemic. commonhealth
A classroom is seen vacant through a window at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., as the school remains closed following a confirmed case of the coronavirus.
That means parents, teachers, school board members and district administrators have to decide which steps to take, often with incomplete information.For now, I’d like to offer an imaginary tour of what a school would look like if it had prepared well for the coronavirus. In the kindergarten classroom, teachers are using disposable gloves to help children with their bathroom routines before snack time, because the novel coronavirus may involve the gastrointestinal tract, too, but there isn’t enough information yet to be sure.
Teachers are well informed, because the superintendent has communicated plans to all teachers’ unions and has identified key areas for the protection of the school workforce.At the end of the day, as teachers look at their room and their lesson plans, they ask themselves how school and classroom routines contribute to the spread of infection.
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