“This past year and a half has been really hard on kids in Oregon, I have seen it first
hand with my own boys.” said Representative Breese-Iverson. “We have all the facts
showing us it’s safe for them to be in school, so we can’t wait any longer. Hybrid learning
has been a start, but fully reopening schools will give them the consistent and
dependable schedule of in-person instruction that is so valuable for their learning.”
“We know it’s safe to attend school, and we know the negative side effects of distanced
learning are unacceptable, so what are we waiting for?” added Senator Girod. “We
should have made this promise to kids months ago. We have to draw a line in the sand
and let parents know they can depend on the public school system next year.”
“We’ve had more than a year of at-home learning and it’s time to get kids back in
school,” said Representative Drazan. “My family and my community need their schools
fully reopened, and our students need schools fully reopened. Their mental health and
academic futures depend on it.”
“As a parent I’ve seen first-hand how the past year of learning has hurt my kids,” added
Representative Boshart Davis. “If we don’t take action now, the long-lasting negative
consequences for our kids will only get worse and could last their entire lives. This is our
opportunity to stop that from happening.”
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