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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUse leftover PPP money to reconfigure schools?
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The American Federation of Teachers estimates it will cost $116.5bn to reconfigure schools
-The Federal Govt has alloted $13.5bn
Were short $100bn
There is $130bn left untapped in #PPP
Since we didnt mind gifting that $ to completely undeserving businesses-how about our kids?
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Use leftover PPP money to reconfigure schools? (Original Post)
soothsayer
Jul 2020
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frazzled
(18,402 posts)1. Define reconfigure
Obviously, we cant build thousands of new school spaces before September (or August, as the case may be).
I guess I need to know what is being proposed. Im happy to use the money for schools, but I cant envision what it would be used for in order to reconfigure schools for safety. Ventilation systems might be a possibility.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)2. Right. Teacher's apparently have specifics in mind
frazzled
(18,402 posts)3. I'm aware of many of those ideas
Socially distanced classrooms, probably entailing staggered attendance (M, W, F and T, Th), required masks, enhanced cleaning and ventilation.
I thought you were suggesting physically reconfiguring buildings, which is not an option. Classroom space is already scarce in most districts.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)4. Oh, I just cribbed that tweet, because it has numbers
That kind of added up.
Im out of my depth here more food for thought I guess.