Despite fierce opposition from top Arizona politicians, the state is going ahead with shuttering schools until the end of the month in order to prevent community spread of the coronavirus.
Leave it to the GOP to give in to its initial primal instinct of not doing the right thing.
Fortunately for Arizona, its Republican governor, Doug Ducey, ended up reversing his earlier stance to keep schools open as he was faced down by educators and schools alike who—in the common interest of promoting common sense, protecting strained resources and stressing health and public safety—began to self-close.
Good for them.
To the rest of you, welcome to the real world. Quit the “buts" and get your butts in gear.
Meanwhile, as the COVID-19 crisis mounts, the idea is catching on elsewhere with wiser and kinder heads now prevailing as increasing numbers of states and municipalities around the country are proceeding with the closure of their own schools.
Despite fierce opposition from top Arizona politicians, the state is going ahead with shuttering schools until the end of the month in order to prevent community spread of the coronavirus.
Leave it to the GOP to give in to its initial primal instinct of not doing the right thing.
Fortunately for Arizona, its Republican governor, Doug Ducey, ended up reversing his earlier stance to keep schools open as he was faced down by educators and schools alike who—in the common interest of promoting common sense, protecting strained resources and stressing health and public safety—began to self-close.
Good for them.
To the rest of you, welcome to the real world. Quit the “buts" and get your butts in gear.
Meanwhile, as the COVID-19 crisis mounts, the idea is catching on elsewhere with wiser and kinder heads now prevailing as increasing numbers of states and municipalities around the country are proceeding with the closure of their own schools.
Carry on, civilization.