Harm to Students

Social isolation is bad, and it's bad now. Burlington teenagers have been confined to their homes since early March.

Unlike PCBs, it's not a 1 in 15 million probability. It's a 100% probability. The VT Dept of Health and State Toxicologist Sarah Vose, as well as DEC Program Manager Trish Coppolino, need to understand that Burlington teenagers face real and present danger from their decision.

The effects of social isolation on children

Loneliness is a risk for suicide

Isolation leads to exploding screen time

Remote learning was both an educational failure and inequitable