Opinion: Questions for Shelby County Schools about the S.A.F.E. plan to reopen
Leah Windsor
Dr. Leah Windsor is a research assistant professor in the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis. She studies language and politics in international relations, and gender and bias in family formation in society.
Who buys the cleaning supplies for a safe return to schools during the pandemic? What happens if students forget their face masks? A parent has these and other questions about the Shelby County Schools plan for fall.
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