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OrlandoDem2

(2,065 posts)
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:14 PM Jul 2020

Call Ron DeSantis 850-717-9337. Tell him to keep schools closed!

Community spread is too high across most of Florida to safely open schools!

Orange County asked for a waiver and he hasn’t said one way or the other whether it will be granted. Keep the pressure on!

Emails are great but phone calls make more of an impact!

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Call Ron DeSantis 850-717-9337. Tell him to keep schools closed! (Original Post) OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 OP
Also ask for that "overwhelming evidence" that opening the schools is safe Shermann Jul 2020 #1
Correct! We are at nearly 12% positivity rate as a state. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #8
I have 3 school age grandkids under 7 and my son and daughter-in -law are teachers... Guilded Lilly Jul 2020 #2
Thank you!! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #5
You have good reason to be concerned. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #10
That's a disaster in the making. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #3
It is so obvious to the majority of the population! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #7
They're about to set up field hospitals NightWatcher Jul 2020 #4
This is horrifying! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #6
Thank you, all. Everyone who sees this please call! This is a life or death situation. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #9

Shermann

(7,412 posts)
1. Also ask for that "overwhelming evidence" that opening the schools is safe
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:17 PM
Jul 2020

I haven't been able to find it on the Google but I'm sure he has it and will forward it along.

OrlandoDem2

(2,065 posts)
8. Correct! We are at nearly 12% positivity rate as a state.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:32 PM
Jul 2020

We are the hot spot of the world!

Heat and humidity have no slowed the virus!!

We are over 10K cases/day for a couple weeks now. It is beyond ridiculous.

Everyone please call!!

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
2. I have 3 school age grandkids under 7 and my son and daughter-in -law are teachers...
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:21 PM
Jul 2020

In Florida.
I’m worried sick.
I will gladly call from Ohio!

lpbk2713

(42,753 posts)
10. You have good reason to be concerned.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:06 PM
Jul 2020


Frankly, I don't see how it can be avoided. I wish you all the best.

OrlandoDem2

(2,065 posts)
9. Thank you, all. Everyone who sees this please call! This is a life or death situation.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:33 PM
Jul 2020

There will be teachers and students who die.

Online learning is not ideal but it must be our way forward for the next couple months.

And please, get 10 other people to call!

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