Numerous families are being referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) for keeping their kids home…
National File Numerous families are being referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) for keeping their kids home from school in the age of Coronavirus. What does this mean for the many vaccine-hesitant parents who will choose to homeschool or seek alternative education methods if the FDA authorizes emergency use of Pfizer vaccines for children as young as 5 years old? The FDA meets to discuss that authorization decision on Tuesday October 26, and California governor Gavin Newsom has already vowed to force vaccines on schoolchildren pending FDA authorization.
The Intercept reports that âIn Washington, D.C., at least 90 families with Covid-19 safety concerns have been referred to child protective services for âeducational neglect,â which the Department of Health and Human Services defines as a parent or guardianâs failure to provide a child with appropriate schooling. As of October 8, about 30 of those referrals had been upgraded to more serious investigations, Paul Kihn, the deputy mayor for education, said at the time.â The Intercept also interviewed a mother who had CPS agents in D.C. visit her home because she did not approve of the safety measures at her childrenâs elementary school. The mother, Kavitha Kasargod-Staub said that âThe social worker asked about our monthly income, about the paternity of my own children, are there any mental health diagnoses for the parents. I was very clear with them exactly why we were not sending our kids to school and what safety policies would put us at ease.â…
