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Anonymous
This is our new normal. Time to adjust and adapt to it. |
Anonymous
I have spent thousands upon thousands to meet my child's needs. You all name calling speak volumes of what probably goes on in your home and that's why your kids NEED to be at school. Its a safe place for them, unlike home. |
Anonymous
Luckily, I don't take criticism from hypocrites like you. I guess only you can name call? GTFO with that nonsense. I have a great family and we are really happy, I'm certain the same cannot be said of your miserable family having to deal with your nasty ass 24/7. |
Anonymous
I know what’s going on with my kid a lot better than you do. I also know your story, or what you have claimed here. That you lost a kid and that gives you the right to lecture people here about what you think they are or aren’t doing because they have stated that the mental health consequences of keeping schools closed are huge. I’m sorry about your child but that terrible loss has given you a skewed idea of risk. The risk to kids isn’t Covid. It’s mental health and I’m addressing my kids mental health in many ways but what is very clear in many conversations with mental health professionals (because that’s my field) is that, well, shall I simplify this? Is that you are WRONG, lacking in empathy and worse than that you want to persistently judge and shout down people when it really makes no difference to you. Another poster called you something starting with a B. It’s an apt description. |
Anonymous
Right. The new normal for Montgomery county but no where else in the world. Just wait. |
Anonymous
| Everyone just needs to mind their own business. |
Anonymous
Oh believe me, I agree. I was just trying to avoid using that word because I figured it would be deleted. But yes, the worst example. I hope she’s ashamed of herself. I’m disgusted. |
Anonymous
Ma’am, it’s not just about you! We’re talking about the greater good here. Thousands upon thousands of kids are already suffering and the long term consequences of keeping schools closed are immense. Take a look at the broader picture here. Yay you that you have the resources you need outside of school. Hundreds of thousands of other families don’t and are struggling in a multitude of ways. Many are in crisis. Many kids are in crisis. It’s not just about you! Btw, I hope you’ve realized that you are arguing with several people here who are all outraged by your inability to understand the reality of mental health issues during this pandemic. |
Anonymous
I'm one such poster and I am not even arguing for or against opening schools! But I am saying we need to acknowledge that the struggles are REAL in order to address them, whether in person or via distance learning or however else. And also, we need to acknowledge diversity in the very real sense of the word: The "kids" in question in MCPS can be 5-year-olds or 18-year-olds, rich poor sick healthy introverts extroverts only children multi-family households single parents shared custody calm loving homes abusive dangerous homes and a million other factors. Just because something is working for you doesn't mean that it *should* work for others. And the "buckle up buttercup" approach is unhelpful. We all know we need to find ways to make it work. Some of us have this crazy idea that we need to work together with our community in order to find those ways, instead of just telling everyone to "be a parent" and fend for themselves. And eff the eff off with this "be a parent" BS. Advocating for what your kid needs = being a parent. Adapting = being a parent. Acknowledging where adaptation is really effing hard = being a parent. Not everyone can make the changes needed to address their family's needs. It is up to us as a community to help them, not judge them, my dear. |
Anonymous
DP. FYI, I am pretty sure that Jeff has deleted inappropriate posts from that PP before for meanness. I report mean and vicious posts across the board (I also report anti-teacher posts) - I can't stand the cruelty of people like the PP or of the anti-teacher posts. Jeff doesn't tolerate cruelty on his board and will delete. Don't engage, just report. |
Anonymous
There aren't thousands upon thousands of kids suffering as you claim because schools are closed. And, given the posts here and that protest, the numbers look pretty small and many of us understand and support why they are closed. COVID is very serious and its outrageous that you don't have the ability to understand how dangerous and deadly it is and understand numbers are rising again. If your kids are suffering, get them help. Stop blaming the schools for your child's mental health issues. You can scapegoat any you'd like but that's not the cause of mental health. And, given how you great people online, one can only guess what goes on in your home. Maybe you need to adapt like the rest of us have and stop scapegoating and start supporting. Do you realize how many more have gotten sick and DIED of covid? DIED? But, you don't seem to care about those people. The essential workers who get exposed daily because of people's choices. What about all those kids who lost their parents to COVID? Does your inability to care for your kids at home mean we should lose more lives as that's exactly what will happen when we open schools? And, then you'll be screaming your child has a sub who is terrible because the teacher is out with covid. What do you think will happen when we open and close schools every few weeks? That will be really disruptive to people who now have child care and give it up. |
Anonymous
We are in a pandemic. The only thing we can do is "buckle up buttercup" and behave in ways that will help rid the virus so everyone can go back safely. The only way we can safely go back is to get the virus under control. Some of the same people here screaming to go back to school are making choices in a way that puts us all at risk making it so we'll stay in DL longer not shorter. Just read all the threads on all the parties, Halloween, travel, holidays. The posters demanding we return to school should be the first to sign up to work in those schools if they feel its so safe to return. |
Anonymous
Those ranting about having issues with their kids and name calling so look at how they behave. Maybe that's why your kids are struggling. Between how you treat them, other people and your refusal to get them outside help as its the schools problem really need to look at the damage you are doing to your own kids. We have no choice but to keep schools closed. Numbers are rising. Schools that opened are shutting down. We have overcrowded schools with large class sizes and no safe way to open them. When we ask how to open up schools safely, the only answer we get is masks and to suck it up and accept COVID. |
Anonymous
If you are not happy here, you are welcome to put your kids to private, homeschool or move to where schools are open. You have lots of options. Schools are not opening right now. If your kids need to be in school in person get them in school. But, don't complain about getting covid or the schools opening/closing all the time. |
Anonymous
Show me where ANYONE has “refused” to get their kids hello? I’m beginning to think that not only do you not have empathy but you are so fixated on your one clueless point that you also can’t read. |