Last week, Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, missing only two of their fellow Horsemen of the Apocalypse, visited Thales Academy in Apex, North Carolina, touting the network of private schools for reopening and describing the network as “in the forefront of reopening schools in America.” It’s also now at the forefront of examples that demonstrate why schools’ reopening without necessary safety measures is a terrible idea. Depressingly but predictably enough, one of Thales Academy’s elementary schools now has kids in quarantine, after a fourth-grader tested positive for covid-19.
But when Pence visited the private school’s Apex campus last week, he seemed to brush off the threat of the coronavirus spreading inside schools., according to ABC News. He added, “We really do believe that it’s in the best interest of our children to be back in the classroom.
” In a tweet, Pence lauded the “careful steps” that Thales Academy has taken to “keep everyone healthy,” which according to Thales Academy spokesperson Holly Clark include daily temperature checks for students, checks for covid-19 symptoms, and the aforementioned deep cleaning after someone tests positive.But Thales Academy’s own experience shows why those “careful steps” aren’t enough.
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