Opinion: The virus is not political, but our policy choices are
Social studies teacher Alex Iberg (in a May 27 file photo) chats with students at Grizzlies Prep. County Commissioner Mick Wright says, “Keeping kids in quarantine would be safer than allowing them to gather together indoors, with or without masks. Few people here support permanent isolation, but it could certainly limit the reach of multiple viruses, and that’s a pretty compelling option if slowing the spread is our sole consideration.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Mick Wright
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright represents District 3, which covers areas of Bartlett, Lakeland and Raleigh.
We’ve all seemingly decided that virtual instruction is a sub-optimal policy choice, and that classroom instruction is worth the additional risk.
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