Use leftover PPP money to reconfigure schools?

[soothsayer]

Link to tweet

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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
We’re short $100bn
There is $130bn left untapped in #PPP
Since we didn’t mind gifting that $ to completely undeserving businesses-how about our kids?

[frazzled]

1. Define reconfigure

Obviously, we can’t 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. I’m happy to use the money for schools, but I can’t envision what it would be used for in order to reconfigure schools for safety. Ventilation systems might be a possibility.

[soothsayer]

2. Right. Teacher's apparently have specifics in mind

[frazzled]

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]

4. Oh, I just cribbed that tweet, because it has numbers

That kind of added up.

I’m out of my depth here — more food for thought I guess.