Less than two weeks into the school year, a Kentucky school district has canceled in-person classes for the rest of the week after nearly a fifth of its students came down with Covid, strep throat, the flu and other illnesses.

The Lee County School District, which has just under 900 students, began classes Aug. 9 but noticed attendance drop to about 82% on Friday, Superintendent Earl Ray Schuler said.

By Monday, the rate dipped to 81%, and 14 staff members called in sick, Schuler said.

It's immunity debt from those strict never-ending kentucky lockdowns, right? Or maybe they all forgot how to wash their hands?

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[–] bumblebeehellbringer@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Wow what the fuck. Can students record the lectures and distribute them for each other? That's such a horrible policy, y'all deserve better.

Edit to add: Also, what college student can afford to go to the hospital? Fuck that. That's so classist. And ableist.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think students can record. The good news is that the university sells mandatory health insurance if you don't already have it. My last class had 250ish students.

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

You can record lectures if you have accommodations to record lectures