'How do we keep Lela safe?' Schools turn scary for high-risk kids with COVID mask mandates gone

[Sherman A1]

COLLINSVILLE — There are few things Lela Post loves more than being pushed on the large, round tree swing in her family’s backyard.

"I believe I can fly!" the 6-year-old screams as her father releases the swing, soaring Lela and her sister Bianca, 4, through the cool air. Their mother watches nearby as a fire crackles in the background. It's blissful here.

But away from their home, Lela’s parents, Jacob Post and Stephanie Biondi, have worked hard to keep her safe since she was diagnosed in early 2021 with leukemia, the most common cancer in children and teens.

"When she first got diagnosed, we had just gotten our vaccines, and so we were kind of preparing for things to get better and, you know, we thought everything's going to be going back towards normal,” Biondi said.

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[exboyfil]

1. I wonder if in the future we shouldn't do a three tier school system

Tier 1: Remote

Tier 2: In class room with a mask requirement

Tier 3: In class with no mask requirement

Teachers bid on whatever tier level they desire and whatever level of risk/reward they are willing to accept. Parents get to decide on one of three tiers. Move teachers around in school systems to accomodate the job bidding process as necessary.

It is not perfect, but then everybody gets what they want.

Also if you are a Tier 3 family, then you go to the back of the line in hospital admittance for Covid related complications and treatments. Same for those who wish to conduct in person worship or other community activities at the height of the pandemic.