Closures could mitigate contagion but would hurt workers and the economy.
of asking all schools in the country to close for about a month in an effort to curb contagion.
The broader economic impact of widespread school closures could be significant, said Dean Baker, an economist with the progressive Center for Economic and Policy Research and a visiting professor at the University of Utah. Some companies would be unable to fill orders due to absent workers, and customers could face longer wait times for services. Workers, for their part, could lose income and have to cut back on spending.
Right now, parents don’t have solutions for emergency child care problems. They don’t even have solutions for everyday child care problems.Workers without paid sick leave, who make about, will be hit the hardest, Kashen said, while office professionals and other white-collar workers will likely have the flexibility they need to take care of their kids.
The CDC’s Messonnier said she told her children this week that while they’re not at risk right now, they need to prepare for disruptions to their lives. She said she called their school and asked about their plans, and encouraged others to do the same.
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