Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s just ignore the fact we are in a pandemic ….

Oh really! Didn’t realize. Get over it.

How do you just get over it? School will most likely be virtual for a few weeks in Jan. Maybe not if we are lucky but the writing is on the wall

It shouldn’t be if the hospitals aren’t overfull. And the hospitals shouldn’t be overfull if they stop letting in masses of selfish unvaccinated morons. Sadly, they’re likely to admit masses of selfish unvaccinated morons, overfilling hospitals, and preventing those with illnesses not caused by willful stupidity and selfishness in the face of a highly contagious disease from getting care, therefore messing up schools. Again.

How much will our kids continue to pay for selfishness and stupidity? I don’t know, but I do know that my kids and I have absolutely had it with the self-centered idiocy that’s been running things for nearly a year now.

This kind of thinking is pure evil. And talk about selfish. Some people have real reasons for not wanting to be vaccinated. But if we all don’t think like you, we should rot and go to hell? My family is vaccinated but I don’t wish evil and harm on those that aren’t. What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

"Reasons" don't equal good reasons.

And one could make an exception for anyone with a bona fide reason for not having been vaccinated - not just a letter from some minister that his interpretation of god's word is that you shouldn't be vaccinated. For example, being under 5. Or legit autoimmune issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BVR just announced Jan 4 return but only for those who PCR test on the weekend or Monday 1/3. Campus testing on Monday 1/3 for parents who opt to wait but if results not in before Tuesday no entry. Hope things don’t change.

Same basic story at SFS - test 1/2 or 1/3, return 1/4 or 1/5 depending on how quickly results come back. No indication of what happens if there are lots of positives.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My teacher daughter has four kids traveling out of the county over the break. Two to India, one to Africa. One to Costa Rica. I can’t help but feel annoyed.

Why? At least they have to test to come back home.

I'd be more worried about the families going to Disney or visiting family in Kentucky or some other not highly vaxxed state.

Agree. I trust people returning from abroad on commercial flights the most. Domestic travel has no guard rails.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:if our DC's big three goes back to virtual we are going to be protesting in front of the school and in the media, along with a lot of other parents. virtual way worse for the kids than in person with omicron. the problem will likely be at our school, as it was last year, that the teachers who actually run the school will refuse to come in person again.

Since most professional parents are still working from home, they'll have no problem slipping away to protest others not working in close quarters with students. Hilarious.

Most professionals I know are going in at least part of the time if not every day.

Most I know may never go back in. Companies are getting rid of commercial real estate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My teacher daughter has four kids traveling out of the county over the break. Two to India, one to Africa. One to Costa Rica. I can’t help but feel annoyed.

Why? At least they have to test to come back home.

I'd be more worried about the families going to Disney or visiting family in Kentucky or some other not highly vaxxed state.

Agree. I trust people returning from abroad on commercial flights the most. Domestic travel has no guard rails.

And why is this? Why are domestic flights such a Covid wild west (apart from masks). I don't get it. Why no regulations?

[Anonymous]

100% yes.

[Anonymous]

Once what happens in South Africa happens here (everyone gets Omicron in three weeks, no real increase in death or hospitalizations, followed by a rapid decline in cases) it'll be interesting to see what reactions will be among this circle. It seems like we as a society cannot think about risk or objectives *at all*, so unfortunately my guess is that restaurants and bars stay open, people pack Wizards and Caps games, and we once again f over a generation kids by closing schools.

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I have not read this entire thread, but I am shocked that people who purport to be highly educated residents of DC are idiotic enough to think that closing schools again is a good idea. Have you fools learned nothing from the past year and a half and all of the mistakes that were made? Go ahead and keep your kids home if you want. It’s up to you if you want to jeopardize their educations and mental health. Leave the rest of us who aren’t insane out of it, however. I likely pull my kid out and find a different option if our school went remote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not read this entire thread, but I am shocked that people who purport to be highly educated residents of DC are idiotic enough to think that closing schools again is a good idea. Have you fools learned nothing from the past year and a half and all of the mistakes that were made? Go ahead and keep your kids home if you want. It’s up to you if you want to jeopardize their educations and mental health. Leave the rest of us who aren’t insane out of it, however. I likely pull my kid out and find a different option if our school went remote.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Reasons" don't equal good reasons.

And one could make an exception for anyone with a bona fide reason for not having been vaccinated - not just a letter from some minister that his interpretation of god's word is that you shouldn't be vaccinated. For example, being under 5. Or legit autoimmune issues.

Last I knew, this was an individual’s right to decide what that reason is. And if you are vaccinated, and boosted, what do you care? The vaccines obviously aren’t working as expected either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s just ignore the fact we are in a pandemic ….

Oh really! Didn’t realize. Get over it.

How do you just get over it? School will most likely be virtual for a few weeks in Jan. Maybe not if we are lucky but the writing is on the wall

It shouldn’t be if the hospitals aren’t overfull. And the hospitals shouldn’t be overfull if they stop letting in masses of selfish unvaccinated morons. Sadly, they’re likely to admit masses of selfish unvaccinated morons, overfilling hospitals, and preventing those with illnesses not caused by willful stupidity and selfishness in the face of a highly contagious disease from getting care, therefore messing up schools. Again.

How much will our kids continue to pay for selfishness and stupidity? I don’t know, but I do know that my kids and I have absolutely had it with the self-centered idiocy that’s been running things for nearly a year now.

This kind of thinking is pure evil. And talk about selfish. Some people have real reasons for not wanting to be vaccinated. But if we all don’t think like you, we should rot and go to hell? My family is vaccinated but I don’t wish evil and harm on those that aren’t. What is wrong with you?

No, PP, the poster you are attacking is 100% right. It’s time to let people receive their just desserts and stop the rest of us from suffering for their willful selfish, tantrums. Those who cannot get the vaccine for legitimate, medical reasons are the ONLY ones excepted from this. No vaccine = no hospital services, period!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BVR just announced Jan 4 return but only for those who PCR test on the weekend or Monday 1/3. Campus testing on Monday 1/3 for parents who opt to wait but if results not in before Tuesday no entry. Hope things don’t change.

Same basic story at SFS - test 1/2 or 1/3, return 1/4 or 1/5 depending on how quickly results come back. No indication of what happens if there are lots of positives.

St. Anselm's: PCR on campus 1/3, return 1/5. No word about what huge numbers would mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s just ignore the fact we are in a pandemic ….

Oh really! Didn’t realize. Get over it.

How do you just get over it? School will most likely be virtual for a few weeks in Jan. Maybe not if we are lucky but the writing is on the wall

It shouldn’t be if the hospitals aren’t overfull. And the hospitals shouldn’t be overfull if they stop letting in masses of selfish unvaccinated morons. Sadly, they’re likely to admit masses of selfish unvaccinated morons, overfilling hospitals, and preventing those with illnesses not caused by willful stupidity and selfishness in the face of a highly contagious disease from getting care, therefore messing up schools. Again.

How much will our kids continue to pay for selfishness and stupidity? I don’t know, but I do know that my kids and I have absolutely had it with the self-centered idiocy that’s been running things for nearly a year now.

This kind of thinking is pure evil. And talk about selfish. Some people have real reasons for not wanting to be vaccinated. But if we all don’t think like you, we should rot and go to hell? My family is vaccinated but I don’t wish evil and harm on those that aren’t. What is wrong with you?

No, PP, the poster you are attacking is 100% right. It’s time to let people receive their just desserts and stop the rest of us from suffering for their willful selfish, tantrums. Those who cannot get the vaccine for legitimate, medical reasons are the ONLY ones excepted from this. No vaccine = no hospital services, period!!

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if our DC's big three goes back to virtual we are going to be protesting in front of the school and in the media, along with a lot of other parents. virtual way worse for the kids than in person with omicron. the problem will likely be at our school, as it was last year, that the teachers who actually run the school will refuse to come in person again.

Since most professional parents are still working from home, they'll have no problem slipping away to protest others not working in close quarters with students. Hilarious.

Most professionals I know are going in at least part of the time if not every day.

Most I know may never go back in. Companies are getting rid of commercial real estate.

Same. Know a couple people going in with the most flexible "stop in if you want to" vibe. Business casual at my husband's previously pretty stiff law firm is not far from what he'd wear golfing. He goes in 2-3 days a week but comes home at a very reasonable time and just finishes his work here. Many others, myself included, haven't been in an office since March 2020 and it doesn't seem like we are headed back anytime soon.