I have no love lost for our public education system as you are well aware. But the idea of us hiding and holing up in our homes over this is what Trav is referring to IMHO. ... Don't mean to put words in your mouth there Travis.
I'm out.
Personal responsibility should be the principle. What a bunch of idiot beaurocrats do should be the least of our worries. Parents who want their children safe will not rely on the decisions of the public school administrators to pull their children from an obviously dangerous situation.
This could be a blessing. This might induce some parents to start taking the responsibility of protecting their children more seriously.
Sending them away to places other than their own loving protective homes is dangerous. Let the public schools close. Forever.