{"id":1215040,"date":"2022-01-13T19:19:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T00:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1215040"},"modified":"2022-01-13T19:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T00:19:44","slug":"nearly-4200-schools-closed-for-low-risk-omicron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-4200-schools-closed-for-low-risk-omicron\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 4,200 Schools Closed for Low-Risk Omicron"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnearly-4200-schools-closed-for-low-risk-omicron%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1215040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empty-school-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Nearly 4,200 schools&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/cai.burbio.com\/school-opening-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">will<\/a>&nbsp;be closed or condemned to remote learning this week as officials fear the low-risk omicron variant of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>School districts across the country are grappling with how to move forward with coronavirus protocols as it appears clear that new variants will continue to come and virtual learning and mask mandates are extremely detrimental to the education, social development, and mental health of children.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>This week so far, 4,192 schools have decided to cancel in-person learning solely due to the coronavirus. Last week, 5,462 schools closed for the same reason. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.01.11.22269045v1.full.pdf\">study<\/a> indicating omicron is 91% less fatal than the delta variant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: School closures hurt students the most. <\/p>\n<p>Any news story that doesn&#8217;t include that fundamental point is missing the mark.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Free to Learn (@ftlcoalition) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ftlcoalition\/status\/1481684468133937155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even while Biden Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appears to support opening schools to in-person learning, going as far as to say he believes \u201cvery firmly and very passionately\u201d that \u201cstudents belong in the classroom and that we can do it safely,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/05\/teachers-unions-across-the-country-demand-school-shutdowns-over-low-risk-omicron\/\">teachers\u2019 unions<\/a> across the country are fighting to keep schools closed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is doubling down on our commitment to keeping all schools safely open for full-time in-person learning with the following actions:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1481267268176826370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rapid spread of the omicron variant, despite its mildness, has caused unions to demand frequent testing of teachers and students, options for in-person learning, and other procedures that ultimately deny students in-person learning and social opportunities \u2014 all of which is detrimental to the health of children.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/15\/report-school-violence-disciplinary-issues-surge-from-coronavirus-lockdowns\/\">said<\/a> school-aged children&nbsp;\u201chave experienced a major disruption in their lives, including disruptions to academic structure, participation in activities, peer interactions, lifestyle, and overall physical and emotional health\u201d because of coronavirus policies. Furthermore,&nbsp;98 percent of pediatricians reported increased anxiety among patients, 95 percent reported an increase in depression, and \u201ceven more concerning\u201d is the 58 percent increase in suicidal ideation among children and adolescents.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s teachers\u2019 union staged a walkout and cancelled school for several days, even to the point of being at odds with Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D). Lightfoot said the union was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/education\/2022\/01\/09\/chicago-teachers-union-delegate-says-he-will-report-members-who-attend-work\/\">holding<\/a> children \u201chostage\u201d by not allowing teachers to teach, adding that she \u201cwill not allow them to compromise the future of this generation of CPS students. That is not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while Chicago\u2019s union appeared ruthless in their fight to keep schools closed, with one delegate vowing to \u201creport\u201d teachers who wanted to teach and put them on a \u201clist,\u201d they decided Monday evening to resume in-person classes while&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/education\/2022\/01\/11\/classes-resume-as-chicago-teachers-union-slams-relentlessly-stupid-mayor-lori-lightfoot\/\">maintaining<\/a> that Lightfoot is \u201crelentlessly stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The CTU is ready to target any dissenters and put them on a &#8220;list&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the people in this picture follows this account and I&#8217;m curious to see if they&#8217;ll see it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ImIBp7Wz4V\">pic.twitter.com\/ImIBp7Wz4V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 16th &amp; 17th District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPD1617Scanner\/status\/1479610328715603970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Teachers\u2019 unionists like American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten appear to imply that \u201ceducators\u201d get the blame for the lockdown advocates, when in many cases teachers would prefer to work but are barred by union bureaucrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve seen a lot of blame placed on the shoulders of educators &amp; school support staff as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/omicron?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#omicron<\/a> spikes to unprecedented levels &amp; schools grapple with staying in person. I want to take a step back &amp; just attest to the herculean work educators have done <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u1QOMEDDXV\">https:\/\/t.co\/u1QOMEDDXV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rweingarten\/status\/1479946495059189761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Weingarten, whom the left has tried to portray as a \u201cchampion\u201d for reopening schools but who has also worked tirelessly to keep schools closed, maintains that while \u201cno one wants schools closed\u201d they cannot be opened until all the demands are met and Lightfoot moves \u201cheaven and earth to get it right in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Breitbart News&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/15\/report-school-violence-disciplinary-issues-surge-from-coronavirus-lockdowns\/\">reported<\/a>, virtual learning has caused social and educational development stunting, as well as a drastic spike in mental health issues among school-aged children.<\/p>\n<p><em>Breccan F. Thies<\/em>&nbsp;<em>is a reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<a title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreccanFThies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BreccanFThies<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 4,200 schools\u00a0will\u00a0be closed or condemned to remote learning this week as officials fear the low-risk omicron variant of the coronavirus. 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