COVID outbreak at private school

[Anonymous]

There is a large outbreak of COVID cases at our DC's school, and the school administration is remaining silent about it. The school remains open with no change in its mask-optional policy or update for the parents. Is there a state or county resource to whom we can report this? I have no idea if the school is obligated to report the results of at-home positive test results to the state.

[Anonymous]

Where is the school located? MD? DC? VA?

[Anonymous]

Everywhere. Colds, Flu A, positives for covid, pollen allergies. Time to do full economic and societal shutdown again for another year. Plus another trillion of stimulus to not work or pay for food.
Should do the trick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everywhere. Colds, Flu A, positives for covid, pollen allergies. Time to do full economic and societal shutdown again for another year. Plus another trillion of stimulus to not work or pay for food.
Should do the trick.

Do you set your own hair on fire everyday or is today a special day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a large outbreak of COVID cases at our DC's school, and the school administration is remaining silent about it. The school remains open with no change in its mask-optional policy or update for the parents. Is there a state or county resource to whom we can report this? I have no idea if the school is obligated to report the results of at-home positive test results to the state.

If dc you can report online here: https://osse.dc.gov/page/report-noncompliance-covid-19-school-health-and-safety-requirements

I’m sure Montgomery County has something similar. You are right to report this OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everywhere. Colds, Flu A, positives for covid, pollen allergies. Time to do full economic and societal shutdown again for another year. Plus another trillion of stimulus to not work or pay for food.
Should do the trick.

Haha no need to ever be in person again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a large outbreak of COVID cases at our DC's school, and the school administration is remaining silent about it. The school remains open with no change in its mask-optional policy or update for the parents. Is there a state or county resource to whom we can report this? I have no idea if the school is obligated to report the results of at-home positive test results to the state.

Sounds like a dream school. I find the constant vague notifications about cases unhelpful and alarmist. What am I supposed to do with the information?

Also, anyone can say they had an at home positive test to avoid an obligation. Covid is a great excuse to stay home, skirt obligations or take an extra few days off!

Keep your kid home if you are concerned and move on. Maybe move schools if you don't like how they handle COVID.

[Anonymous]

How do you know it’s Covid? My son’s class had about a 1/2 of the class out in a period of two weeks, but they were all confirmed Covid negative (including DS). The school reports weekly Covid results and we have seen outbreak.

[Anonymous]

I have been very happy with how my school has handled covid until this week. When we dropped restrictions they said they’d reinstate if numbers rose, but even the easiest restrictions didn’t come back this week.

Yesterday, on a day I had had 3 exposures (e.g. I had been exposed 3 times in the previous 5 days) they had indoor lunch despite beautiful weather and the outdoor seating still being set up. We had a whole school assembly with all the kids crowded on the floor, even though we routinely set up chairs with more distance in the same space that hold everyone.

Both are strategies that significantly cut down exposure without really causing any discomfort or changing the experience in a negative way. Kids are outside when it was so cold and yet can’t on a beautiful sunny April Day?

Like many of my kids I plan to see elderly relatives for Easter. If there is a week to take precautions (not closing but stopping large events like assemblies, outdoor eating, maybe masking) it was these 3 days.

—Teaxher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is the school located? MD? DC? VA?

OP here - Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a large outbreak of COVID cases at our DC's school, and the school administration is remaining silent about it. The school remains open with no change in its mask-optional policy or update for the parents. Is there a state or county resource to whom we can report this? I have no idea if the school is obligated to report the results of at-home positive test results to the state.

My son is sick but has tested negative for 4 days in a row. Allergies pollen colds are all in play right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everywhere. Colds, Flu A, positives for covid, pollen allergies. Time to do full economic and societal shutdown again for another year. Plus another trillion of stimulus to not work or pay for food.
Should do the trick.

pollen allergies is for sure lab made now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a large outbreak of COVID cases at our DC's school, and the school administration is remaining silent about it. The school remains open with no change in its mask-optional policy or update for the parents. Is there a state or county resource to whom we can report this? I have no idea if the school is obligated to report the results of at-home positive test results to the state.

My son is sick but has tested negative for 4 days in a row. Allergies pollen colds are all in play right now.

I worked with a lady who every time she was sick would say “it’s my allergies”. Got sick from her.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it should be getting reported to the local health department. School outbreaks need to be investigated. Here’s a state database that lists them.

https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/school-resources

[Anonymous]

Is it possible that your school notified you about the Covid cases via stating that the school had multiple cases and that allows them not to update you with every positive? My kids are in DC schools but there have been plenty of positives these past two weeks. Unfortunately, this is where we are but most schools aren't going to change masking policies. It's too reactive!