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b'Let\\u2019s get honest here for a minute. We all want our kids to return to school. No one is saying that\\u2019s a bad idea. It\\u2019s important that our kids get back into the classroom. The issue is whether or not it can be done safely and the answer in most cases is a resounding no. We are handing our teachers a basket of impossible. As of 8/14/2020, a few schools have begun to open in the United States, and already, there are well over 2,100 students/teachers in quarantine due to COVID19 across several states. This is insane. We are putting our kid\\u2019s lives, the lives of teachers, school staff, bus drivers, and frankly, everyone else at risk. For what?\\nMy guest this week is Carew Papritz. Carew is an accomplished author, a literacy advocate, and an educational thought leader who comes from a family of educators.\\nCarew is here to discuss the major concerns surrounding reopening schools during the worst national health crisis in over a century. He\\u2019s advocating for testing of all students before beginning the school year and ongoing testing to keep everyone safe. Teachers have been handed a basket of impossibles. Carew is suggesting we demand the impossible in return, in order to protect our kids, teachers, staff and everyone else who is at risk.\\nThis is an essential conversation to have right now because no one knows what to do, parents are confused and scared.\\nI ask the question, what do people consider an acceptable loss of life so schools can reopen? I know that sounds dramatic but I\\u2019m serious. How many kids, teachers, and staff will have to die before we realize the insanity of what is happening?\\nI hope you enjoy this weeks episode,\\xa0A Basket of Impossibles.\\nAbout Carew Papritz\\nCarew\\xa0Papritz is an educational thought-leader, literacy advocate, and\\xa0author of the multi-award-winning book,\\xa0The Legacy Letters.\\xa0Through his YouTube videos, including the\\xa0I Love to Read\\xa0series and\\xa0his\\xa0First-Ever Book Signings, and events such as creating\\xa0National Thank You Letter Day\\xa0and the\\xa0World\\u2019s Largest Handwritten Thank You Letter,\\xa0Papritz spreads the love of reading, learning, and civility to people of all ages.\\xa0\\nYou can find Carew here:\\nwww.protectourkidsnow.net\\nwww.thelegacyletters.com\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/carewpapritzofficialpage\\nhttp://bit.ly/CarewTube\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/carewpapritz\\nhttps://www.twitter.com/carewpapritz\\nPlease remember that self-care is more important than ever. It\\u2019s not easy but we have to do our best to look after ourselves, especially during these turbulent and uncertain times.\\nPlease listen and share with anyone that could benefit.\\nAll my information and relevant links are\\xa0here\\nSponsors\\nThis episode is sponsored by Mightier. Mightier is an amazing program out of Harvard Medical and Boston Children\\u2019s. It uses video games to teach kids to emotionally self-regulate. Visit\\xa0theautismdad.com/mightier\\xa0and find out more information, including how to get a free 30-day trial.\\nThis episode is also brought to you by Hero Health. HERO is a smart automatic pill dispenser that dramatically improves medication management and compliance. Learn more at\\xa0theautismdad.com/hero\\xa0and use code \\u201ctheautismdad50\\u201d to save $50.\\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nMentioned in this episode:\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'