Many thanks ⁦ @Christi_Paul⁩ ⁦ @VictorBlackwell⁩ for hosting me ⁦⁦ @NewDay⁩ discussing why I don’t feel we can safely open schools in many states in South, Midwest where virus is accelerating. Teaches, staff will get sick. I have an “October 1 Plan” to fix this

1/3: The point is: Yesterday @CDCDirector pointed out all the public health reasons why we need kids back in schools, not only the educational benefits, but also food security, mental health counseling, @AmerAcadPeds agrees. And as a pediatric-scientist I agree as well, but....

2/3: If you try to open schools in areas of high virus transmission or school districts where virus transmission is accelerating, it is inevitable that teachers, staff, bus drivers will contract #COVID19. Once that happens, things will fall apart rapidly.

3/3: I feel we're setting up teachers, principals to fail. It's unfair, unjust, and fails to protect teachers, our greatest national treasure. So first we need to contain this virus through a national plan, and then my Oct 1 plan says we can open schools https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1286457920301416