When Will MCPS Quarantine Rules Change?

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

What harm does going to school and not contracting Covid cause? That's been our experience in spring and fall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

What harm does going to school and not contracting Covid cause? That's been our experience in spring and fall.

Proving the point that the mitigation measures are in place to keep children safe. No need to change them at this time while we are still in a pandemic.

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What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

So you clearly acknowledge the negative effects quarantines and virtual services have had on education.

What's the purpose of schools again?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

So you clearly acknowledge the negative effects quarantines and virtual services have had on education.

What's the purpose of schools again?

What happened to you that you have zero reading comprehension. Try reading again. You aren't even close.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

Eventually you will have to stop using "we're in a pandemic" to justify every policy instead of facts and data. It gets old.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

Eventually you will have to stop using "we're in a pandemic" to justify every policy instead of facts and data. It gets old.

But being a homebody is what she’s been training for since adulthood. She’s living her best life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

So you clearly acknowledge the negative effects quarantines and virtual services have had on education.

What's the purpose of schools again?

If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

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If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

I still don't understand this type of post.

Poster 1: Being out of school is bad for kids.
Poster 2: Only for kids with garbage parents, like you.

Even if we take it as given that being out of school is only bad for kids with garbage parents - where does that leave the kids who were irresponsible enough to choose garbage parents?

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If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

I still don't understand this type of post.

Poster 1: Being out of school is bad for kids.
Poster 2: Only for kids with garbage parents, like you.

Even if we take it as given that being out of school is only bad for kids with garbage parents - where does that leave the kids who were irresponsible enough to choose garbage parents?

One of the most disturbing observations from the pandemic for me was just how little elected leaders, and even other parents, care about kids and families in less fortunate situations; be that kids with special needs, children of working parents, or, as you put it, children with garbage parents.

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If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

I still don't understand this type of post.

Poster 1: Being out of school is bad for kids.
Poster 2: Only for kids with garbage parents, like you.

Even if we take it as given that being out of school is only bad for kids with garbage parents - where does that leave the kids who were irresponsible enough to choose garbage parents?

One of the most disturbing observations from the pandemic for me was just how little elected leaders, and even other parents, care about kids and families in less fortunate situations; be that kids with special needs, children of working parents, or, as you put it, children with garbage parents.

Given PP’s stunning lack of empathy, I’m putting her in the “garbage parent” category. I do feel for kids of those parents. Being away from school and adults that are capable of empathy is really tough, especially for extended periods of time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

So you clearly acknowledge the negative effects quarantines and virtual services have had on education.

What's the purpose of schools again?

If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

What exactly are you arguing in favor here? To quarantine 9-year-olds who have tested negative? Because that's what's happening right now. That's exactly what has happened to my daughter. 2 negative tests but still needs to quarantine. What's the reasoning behind that? She already handled 1.5 years out of proper school .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Except no kids under 12 are vaccinated and you can still get Covid vaccinated.

This again? Yes, you can get covid post-vax. But the chances of catching it are greatly reduced, as are the chances of transmitting it to someone else.

And nobody cares about people under 12! They're not even people right?

Exactly. It's so disappointing to see parents in MoCo being blissfully ignorant of the impact quarantine policies are having on elementary school kids (and worse, preschool kids) now that their high schoolers are vaccinated and largely exempt from those policies. The risks of COVID are incredibly low for young kids, yet we're kicking them out of class for 10-14 days at a time to placate a small number of hysterical parents that don't understand statistics.

Ummm - I think that post saying that children aren't people was sarcasm. The hysterical parents are the ones who can't seem to grasp that nearly a million Americans have died from covid and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

And the vast majority of the most at-risk individuals to COVID have been vaccinated, or at least had an opportunity to get vaccinated. We're not in the same place as a year ago. It doesn't make sense to fixate on the past. That's not to say there isn't some residual risk, but the situation with breakthrough infections looks an awful lot like what we see with the flu and other viruses: it's mostly elderly individuals and others with complicating medical conditions. But COVID isn't significantly changing their overall risk when viewed in the context of those preexisting conditions/age and the risk of other infections.

That's great and all but you seem not to grasp that children under 12 are not vaccinated.

I’m certainly not, given that I have two kids under 12. But Covid cases, and more critically, transmissions, in schools are low, as is the risk that Covid presents to healthy children. I'll certainly get them vaccinated when they're eligible, but the harm of quarantines and virtual services presents a far greater risk to them in the meantime than Covid.

What harm? Seriously, what harm? Prove that the harm is equivalent to a pandemic.
Don't try learning loss. You already enrolled them in MCPS. They are already behind and will need remediation later.
Kids miss large chunks of school for many reasons and go on to live successful lives.
What else you got? Just want them out of the house?

So you clearly acknowledge the negative effects quarantines and virtual services have had on education.

What's the purpose of schools again?

If your kid cannot handle a 10 day quarantine, you have some pretty big issues at home. Virtual services have been fine but we as parents make sure our kids participate, do the work and support them. Learning loss happened because they dumbed down the curriculum last year, no homework and kids didn't have to participate. That's on you for complaining and refusing to supervise your kids.

What exactly are you arguing in favor here? To quarantine 9-year-olds who have tested negative? Because that's what's happening right now. That's exactly what has happened to my daughter. 2 negative tests but still needs to quarantine. What's the reasoning behind that? She already handled 1.5 years out of proper school .

+1 (facepalm). Why are we quarantining people who do not have covid? What is the purpose? Send sick kids home, keep healthy kids at school. Have our government require paid sick leave for all so parents don't send sick kids to school.