Examples Of School Hysteria Over Ebola

I’m sure the vast majority of schools are not-overreacting to concerns over Ebola. But a few are, and are are some examples (I’ll add this post to The Best Resources For Learning About The Ebola Virus):

Maine teacher put on 21-day leave because she visited Dallas. yeah, that’s it. visited. 10mi from THE HOSPITAL. http://t.co/d7AC0am9XP

— Maryn McKenna (@marynmck) October 17, 2014

This is getting pretty stupid pretty quickly. Georgia school district won't enroll 2 west african kids pic.twitter.com/EjKVcXywMb

— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) October 16, 2014

Are u kidding me? Cleveland OH & Waco TX close schools becuz some kids were on flight that #Ebola infected nurse took http://t.co/CRsnrOaxbx

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 16, 2014

Ban parents RT @seungminkim: OMG pic.twitter.com/WCQ9WhONMy

— Tim Murphy (@timothypmurphy) October 18, 2014

This one isn’t school-related, but I can’t resist sharing:

So Mexico has stopped a ship of Americans from docking in Cozumel for fear of Ebola from a Texan. That meets my daily dose of irony.

— Larry Lynam (@scopedbylarry) October 17, 2014

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