They should eliminate the $1200. Immediately extend the $600 through August and maybe sometime in August figure out how to proceed going forward. I figure eliminating the $1200 offsets a good percentage of the extension of the $600 for the month. After August, it is probably fair to base benefits based on prior income.
States have got to receive funding because every state has suffered tremendously as revenue has plummeted as a result of the shutdown and lack of business. States have to stay within budget. Teachers, police, healthcare workers, and virtually any state or city employee are paid by the state. If the state does not have the funds then these workers join the unemployment pool.
Schools that open and are in populations where the virus is not under control (wherever that is) will not be open long. As a former educator, I can tell you it is a disaster waiting to happen. Have you ever seen a school office? It's tiny. Who visits the office? Everybody. Many schools don't have nurses, or some are there part time. Who attends students that are sick? The office staff is first to see them. Have you ever seen the nurse's tiny office within the school office? Look inside. There is never just one kid. You will have students with rashes, sore throats, bee stings, nausea, pink eye, lice, flu, and soon COVID coming through that office. How long do you think the tiny little office staff will remain virus free? I don't know how many times I've seen one student with the sniffles followed by several more, or how many times I've seen one student with head lice and discover other students have been infected. Typically, if a student has siblings, the whole darn household is infected and so are other students in the siblings' class.
Who's gonna drive the school bus? Sheesh.... I wouldn't want that job.
Teachers will not be safe. They are packed in a room all day with these kids. So, in order to make a somewhat safe environment it will require significant changes and it will cost significant money. Otherwise, teachers and supporting staff will get sick and there won't be personnel left to operate the school. Anyway.........
1) eliminate the $1200
2) immediately extend the $600 for the month of August
3) base benefits on prior income
4) give states funds (perhaps distributed based on prior budget)
5) get refunds from the major corporations and mega churches who received money
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2020 10:35AM by 1forum1.