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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts) Sun Jul 12, 2020, 09:42 PM Jul 2020

New law shields Louisiana schools from COVID lawsuits from students, parents, teachers

Louisiana school systems and colleges will be shielded from most COVID-related lawsuits under a new law signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards as education leaders grapple with plans to reopen on-campus learning safely this fall.

The new law, crafted by Republican state Rep. Buddy Mincey of Denham Springs, bans most lawsuits by students, teachers and employees who claim they contracted the coronavirus because the schools lacked proper protections.

"I don't think our school systems can prepare for that (potential onslaught)," Mincey said while his House Bill 59 was being debated.

Mincey, who previously served as a school board member, argued that many school districts would opt for remote learning without the protection.

Read more: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2020/07/09/new-law-shields-louisiana-schools-covid-lawsuits-students/5404756002/

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New law shields Louisiana schools from COVID lawsuits from students, parents, teachers (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

How can you force parents to send children to school during a pandemic, and then be blameless if vsrazdem Jul 2020 #1

so who would send . .. Iliyah Jul 2020 #2

they are actively trying to infect more people mike_c Jul 2020 #3

And what is so awful about our kids using remote learning? Alliepoo Jul 2020 #4

Compulsory... Newest Reality Jul 2020 #5

Why do they need legal immunity? keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #6

vsrazdem

(2,184 posts)

1. How can you force parents to send children to school during a pandemic, and then be blameless if

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 09:46 PM

Jul 2020

there is an outbreak at school. This is just wrong.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. so who would send . ..

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 09:46 PM

Jul 2020

mike_c

(36,332 posts)

3. they are actively trying to infect more people

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 09:54 PM

Jul 2020

There is no other reasonable explanation. They are throwing children to the wolves to make some sort of twisted ideological point. This is utterly insane.

Alliepoo

(2,488 posts)

4. And what is so awful about our kids using remote learning?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 10:00 PM

Jul 2020

It’s a lifesaving move in my opinion.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)

5. Compulsory...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 10:26 PM

Jul 2020

Compulsory education with no liability concerning safety?

WHAT?

I assume the MY FREDDUMB! folk will confirmation bias themselves right past that and focus on something sure to be belligerent and contrary to public safety in general. YAY! AMERICA!

keithbvadu2

(40,086 posts)

6. Why do they need legal immunity?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 10:57 PM

Jul 2020

Why do they need legal immunity?

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