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High-quality mask, at least a surgical mask but ideally an n94. if schools are implementing improved ventilation or some form of testing that also helps too. but i think at this point we know enough about how to keep schools open as well as the damage that this is doing to our children to not have schools open in person immediately. >> and to the point of this variant being milder for adults, we keep hearing that. but at the same time were seeing national guard troops being sent to assisted hosp...

Injected with covid. we have seen the past two years the emotional, mental, psychological impact being out of school has had on our children and our teenagers, as far as increase in anxiety and depression and suicide attempts, and pediatric e.r. visits because of being out of school. we need to do everything in our power and exhaust all resources necessary to make sure we keep our kids in school, and testing is not the sole issue that will keep them in class. we know if you have good ventilation...

Teachers union. if it safe for in-person learning in other state yes not chicago? >> right. look at what were doing in new york city, mayor adams is adamant about leaving the schools open, the government provided millions of dollars in funding and n-95 masks to the teachers. teachers had priority to be vaccinated and funding for air filter simms and ventilation. there is no excuse for it. knowing that with children, they are the lowest risk population, why are we putting such stringent rules on ...

Staff. mandatory vaccine for anybody that is eligible on the adult side. highly recommended required before long for kids that are eligible. ventilation, testing. return to stay. those are happening, you should feel comfortable sending your kid to school. >> all right. i have to tell you my five year-old is getting her vaccine this week. our family is very excited. thank you so much for your time. next the strides we have made and the fight ahead for social justice. a look at the world reckoning...

Be with omicron for six, eight more weeks at a minimum, and if you get, you know, a couple of vaccines in you over that time it will help prevent serious, serious illness. and thats the key. i think we also need better masking. people need to wear n95s and kn95s. when they are in crowds, outdoors and certainly indoors. and we need to upgrade our ventilation. hepa filters for use so that youre not actually inheriting -- inhaling other peoples aerosols. those are the key changes we need. >> it wil...

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Do reopen next week. im wondering is that the rye move, though, given these numbers? have as we also mentioned, an infra ducktory segment and boosters are available for 16nd 17 and theyll be able in all likelihood as soon as next week for kids 12 and older. we also know that masks work and that other steps that schools are taking around ventilation and keeping kids together in smaller groups or pod, all of those things are helping and theres so many advantages to in-theyve got protective steps i...

Dont have adequate ventilation. what does that do in an airborne pandemic? it increases the risk. thats why one of the reasons why we see black and brown children are three to five times more likely to die from covid-19 than white children. because we know that they are saying the disparity in the resources theyre afforded to predom nontly white versus black and brown schools. if we want to look at the numbers, theres a difference of a billion dollars in construction, or structural budgeting tha...

Fundamental things, testing, masks, proper ventilation. if they were able to do those things, those doctors are right. i believer those doctors are making those assertions based on those facts. the issue is our schools -- most of em dont have those basic things. and this is happening in the communities that are dear to my heart, south and west sides. when you go into these places, there is just not being done. >> mike, i really -- i really appreciate your taking the time and trying to explain, y...

Cloth masks are less effective. how can we get the high quality masks out to americans? also rapid testing. i know thats part of the administrations strategy. but we need to get them out as soon as possible. people are still waiting in very long lines to get tests. theyre waiting over five days to get test results back. so masking and testing are really the areas that i want to hear more about as well as federal guidance to the states on an air filtration and ventilation in businesses and school...