What Do You Thnk? Should schools open up or do all distance learning?

The polling is fairly decisive for most questions in an Appeal informal online survey: most people, by far, are concerned about the pandemic, wear masks, don’t think they need to be tested. Opinion isn’t so one-sided when it comes to schools.

The Appeal is conducting the survey through Friday concerning issues associated with the

COVID-19 pandemic – there were 185 respondents as of Wednesday afternoon.

We asked participants about how schools should react to the ongoing pandemic – should they stay closed, open up, or do a hybrid model of both. There was no decisive vote, but staying closed (39 percent) was in the lead. Another 24 percent said the schools should open up and 35 percent said they should do a hybrid of in-class and online instruction. A sampling of the comments: – “Kids need interaction and I’m hearing pediatricians ok it.”

– “If this vir us is dangerous, the staff of the schools should not be exposed to so many people. Children do not keep their germs to themselves.”

– “I have a 72-year-old father living with me who has COPD and is on an inhaler and can’t afford for kids bringing something home to him.”

– “Last year online instruction was horrible. I hope for better education particularly in advanced topics. And stop paying teachers if they aren’t doing any instruction.”

If you’d like to throw in your two cents, go to: www.surveymonkey.com/r/pandemicissues or find a link on our website (appealdemocrat.com) or on our Facebook page.