Katy Hasson has done quite a bit of driving. She has been making a three and half hour trek from Edgington, Illinois (near Quad Cities) to Charleston for 13 years straight, at least twice every year. Hasson has been undertaking this journey to watch the annual Illinois High School State Track and Field Meet, both.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting, which included both virtual and in-person attendance, on Monday, April 12, 2021, where the Board took action on several items, including a reduction in contact days this summer, a three-year membership assessment plan to aid in the IHSA’s economic recovery, and setting several spring State Final dates.
In addition, the Board announced updates from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regarding masks for students competing in low-risk outdoor sports and activities.
Students competing in low-risk outdoor sports and activities are no longer required to wear masks while competing. In-season IHSA sports and activities impacted by this update include bass fishing, baseball, softball, tennis, and track & field. Students must continue to wear masks in these sports and activities when they are not actively competing (i.e. athletes on the bench).
Schools need to reopen with teachers, and CPS needs to actually make sure schools are safe to reopen. Both those things can be true.
The challenge is that CPS just bought a bunch of air purifiers from Bed Bath and Beyond and called it a day.
But good luck spotting any.
That’s cute of CPS. Exactly where would they plan to find 1000 new teachers? It’s not like teachers are chomping at the bit to teach for CPS.
The actual studies from epidemiologists have shown that while being back in school is “safe” for students, it contributes significantly to community spread. Yes, the students are “safe” because they generally are asymptomatic at that age, so they don’t turn up as positive cases. But they take the virus home and spread it to their older relatives, significantly driving up community spread.