...one cannot really blame the local authorities (boss, school management, officials, etc.) alone for acting in an unsympathetic way, because they themselves face a similar situation when they turn to their superiors.

One lone county, called Madison county, way out in western Illinois, assembled their county board together, and put out a proclamation declaring that they would NOT obey the governor, and then they would protect the businessmen within their county, that they can open and they'll use all the power at their hands to protect them from the governor and the state. One lone county.

The very next day, the Illinois state police put out a press release saying they would NOT arrest anyone who opens their business and charge them as the governor has ordered. And the very next day after that, the governor rescinded his order. Amen.