[orangecat]

There is an absurd bias to push kids back in schools so parents can get back to work.

Why is that absurd? Millions of Americans (mostly women) have had to work less or leave their jobs entirely in order to take care of their children, which is a major hit to both their finances and careers. It's a huge cost.

It is somewhat surprising to me

It shouldn't be if the media had been doing their jobs, but due to either incompetence or bias they haven't. People really don't seem to realize that schools have been open in large parts of the US (and many other countries) for months, and it hasn't led to mass infections of students or teachers or parents.

[taeric]

I'm far enough on the liberal end that a living income makes sense to me. Raising your kids is a job. And it is of value to society that one can do that well. Juggling low paying jobs is not beneficial.