Montgomery county orders private schools closed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

good lord have you done any research or read any scientific studies? The CDC, AAP and even Fauci all recommended that kids return to schools that can take the appropriate measures. Private school are and can do that. Take your ignorant statements to the public school forum where you and they belong.

Just because you threw money at the problem does not mean the virus cares. Look
At mlb. Teachers will be exposed. Nobody wants to get sick or die. You will be on the sub list right? It will be closed in a month Anyhow once it spreads. Science! Watch it in action this fall. But we are socially distanced and have a tent outside. You have never worked in a school. This looks good on paper and does not work in real life.

well that's not true - i for one would love to get this thing and just be done with it. either it kills me or it doesn't. sort of like the flu or a cold or the chicken pox. every year we hear about healthy young people succumbing to the flu, and that's when i finally go get my flu shot. i've looked at the data, i've looked at the numbers, the science, whatever, and determined that i'm at an extremely low risk of dying from covid-19. i'm well under the age of 65, i am not obese, i do not have high blood pressure, i do not have diabetes, i do not have an immune system disorder, and i am not male. additionally, i don't live in a multi-generation household in a multi-family dwelling unit. i actually have a better chance of dying in childbirth or from the actual flu than covid-19. and yes, i understand that any illness, viral or bacterial, may result in long term damage to the body. that's life. we're frail fragile carbon beings. we can't stop death. accept it.

if covid-19 behaved like the Spanish flu and young people under the age of 40 were literally dropping like flies, i'd be singing a very different tune. but covid-19 isn't like the Spanish Flu. it's not like AIDS or ebola, and it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS. it's not as bad as the Bubonic Plague. get a grip on yourselves, people.

in fact, i'd argue that most if the people on this board are at much as risk as i am. (maybe even lower, because i'm DCUM poor.) you and your precious beautiful little participation trophy children are going to be just fine.

you might not like herd immunity but that's where we are headed. that's the way we were always headed, but smart people thought they knew better than mother nature. i for one would like to expose my healthy strong immune system to the world again so i may continue to live long and prosper. we are all actively impeding and harming our own immune systems by hiding away from the world and masking up at large. but that's another argument for another forum.

yes, i want to get the virus. yes, i want the schools - public and private - to be open. open the bars, the gyms, the stores, the pools, MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL, the colleges. and yes - i'm already at work in person with my coworkers. we're all fine.

take a deep breath and step back from the short pier. humanity has survived much worse than covid-19. we're going to be okay. you're free to hunker down in your basement as long as you like or until the election or until inauguration or until there's a vaccine. life is for the living, not the dead - let the living get on with it.

open the schools.

If you want it, go get it. There are plenty of hot spots and I am sure you could volunteer or get a low wage job where you could pick up the virus. Let us know how that goes.

What a bigoted response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our public school 2020 class rocked college placement so yeah it’s all good here. I didn’t see a private list that was nearly as impressive or diverse.

So why are you here?

Exactly!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

good lord have you done any research or read any scientific studies? The CDC, AAP and even Fauci all recommended that kids return to schools that can take the appropriate measures. Private school are and can do that. Take your ignorant statements to the public school forum where you and they belong.

Just because you threw money at the problem does not mean the virus cares. Look
At mlb. Teachers will be exposed. Nobody wants to get sick or die. You will be on the sub list right? It will be closed in a month Anyhow once it spreads. Science! Watch it in action this fall. But we are socially distanced and have a tent outside. You have never worked in a school. This looks good on paper and does not work in real life.

well that's not true - i for one would love to get this thing and just be done with it. either it kills me or it doesn't. sort of like the flu or a cold or the chicken pox. every year we hear about healthy young people succumbing to the flu, and that's when i finally go get my flu shot. i've looked at the data, i've looked at the numbers, the science, whatever, and determined that i'm at an extremely low risk of dying from covid-19. i'm well under the age of 65, i am not obese, i do not have high blood pressure, i do not have diabetes, i do not have an immune system disorder, and i am not male. additionally, i don't live in a multi-generation household in a multi-family dwelling unit. i actually have a better chance of dying in childbirth or from the actual flu than covid-19. and yes, i understand that any illness, viral or bacterial, may result in long term damage to the body. that's life. we're frail fragile carbon beings. we can't stop death. accept it.

if covid-19 behaved like the Spanish flu and young people under the age of 40 were literally dropping like flies, i'd be singing a very different tune. but covid-19 isn't like the Spanish Flu. it's not like AIDS or ebola, and it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS. it's not as bad as the Bubonic Plague. get a grip on yourselves, people.

in fact, i'd argue that most if the people on this board are at much as risk as i am. (maybe even lower, because i'm DCUM poor.) you and your precious beautiful little participation trophy children are going to be just fine.

you might not like herd immunity but that's where we are headed. that's the way we were always headed, but smart people thought they knew better than mother nature. i for one would like to expose my healthy strong immune system to the world again so i may continue to live long and prosper. we are all actively impeding and harming our own immune systems by hiding away from the world and masking up at large. but that's another argument for another forum.

yes, i want to get the virus. yes, i want the schools - public and private - to be open. open the bars, the gyms, the stores, the pools, MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL, the colleges. and yes - i'm already at work in person with my coworkers. we're all fine.

take a deep breath and step back from the short pier. humanity has survived much worse than covid-19. we're going to be okay. you're free to hunker down in your basement as long as you like or until the election or until inauguration or until there's a vaccine. life is for the living, not the dead - let the living get on with it.

open the schools.

If you want it, go get it. There are plenty of hot spots and I am sure you could volunteer or get a low wage job where you could pick up the virus. Let us know how that goes.

What a bigoted response.

Exactly. And she’s preaching about conduct to others. FYI professional athletes and leaders of countries got Covid, Lady. Not just “low wage” workers in the sunbelt states. Wow, what a racist response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

We did “close the bars,” the gyms, the churches, the schools, the “nonessential” businesses, the elective medical offices. It didn't work.
Its not going to work a second time. Do your little DL, wear your mask, and worry about yourself. Stay in your basement if youre afraid of “dying.” The rest of us have the right to choose to move on.

It actually did work. Maryland was average about 300 cases a day and then then Phase 2 and the 4th happened and people went on about their business as if COVID miraculously disappeared. So let's go back to Phase 1, but instead first reopen schools and then non-essential businesses because schools are more essential than happy hour with your friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

good lord have you done any research or read any scientific studies? The CDC, AAP and even Fauci all recommended that kids return to schools that can take the appropriate measures. Private school are and can do that. Take your ignorant statements to the public school forum where you and they belong.

Just because you threw money at the problem does not mean the virus cares. Look
At mlb. Teachers will be exposed. Nobody wants to get sick or die. You will be on the sub list right? It will be closed in a month Anyhow once it spreads. Science! Watch it in action this fall. But we are socially distanced and have a tent outside. You have never worked in a school. This looks good on paper and does not work in real life.

well that's not true - i for one would love to get this thing and just be done with it. either it kills me or it doesn't. sort of like the flu or a cold or the chicken pox. every year we hear about healthy young people succumbing to the flu, and that's when i finally go get my flu shot. i've looked at the data, i've looked at the numbers, the science, whatever, and determined that i'm at an extremely low risk of dying from covid-19. i'm well under the age of 65, i am not obese, i do not have high blood pressure, i do not have diabetes, i do not have an immune system disorder, and i am not male. additionally, i don't live in a multi-generation household in a multi-family dwelling unit. i actually have a better chance of dying in childbirth or from the actual flu than covid-19. and yes, i understand that any illness, viral or bacterial, may result in long term damage to the body. that's life. we're frail fragile carbon beings. we can't stop death. accept it.

if covid-19 behaved like the Spanish flu and young people under the age of 40 were literally dropping like flies, i'd be singing a very different tune. but covid-19 isn't like the Spanish Flu. it's not like AIDS or ebola, and it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS. it's not as bad as the Bubonic Plague. get a grip on yourselves, people.

in fact, i'd argue that most if the people on this board are at much as risk as i am. (maybe even lower, because i'm DCUM poor.) you and your precious beautiful little participation trophy children are going to be just fine.

you might not like herd immunity but that's where we are headed. that's the way we were always headed, but smart people thought they knew better than mother nature. i for one would like to expose my healthy strong immune system to the world again so i may continue to live long and prosper. we are all actively impeding and harming our own immune systems by hiding away from the world and masking up at large. but that's another argument for another forum.

yes, i want to get the virus. yes, i want the schools - public and private - to be open. open the bars, the gyms, the stores, the pools, MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL, the colleges. and yes - i'm already at work in person with my coworkers. we're all fine.

take a deep breath and step back from the short pier. humanity has survived much worse than covid-19. we're going to be okay. you're free to hunker down in your basement as long as you like or until the election or until inauguration or until there's a vaccine. life is for the living, not the dead - let the living get on with it.

open the schools.

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

We did “close the bars,” the gyms, the churches, the schools, the “nonessential” businesses, the elective medical offices. It didn't work.
Its not going to work a second time. Do your little DL, wear your mask, and worry about yourself. Stay in your basement if youre afraid of “dying.” The rest of us have the right to choose to move on.

It actually did work. Maryland was average about 300 cases a day and then then Phase 2 and the 4th happened and people went on about their business as if COVID miraculously disappeared. So let's go back to Phase 1, but instead first reopen schools and then non-essential businesses because schools are more essential than happy hour with your friends.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

We did “close the bars,” the gyms, the churches, the schools, the “nonessential” businesses, the elective medical offices. It didn't work.
Its not going to work a second time. Do your little DL, wear your mask, and worry about yourself. Stay in your basement if youre afraid of “dying.” The rest of us have the right to choose to move on.

It actually did work. Maryland was average about 300 cases a day and then then Phase 2 and the 4th happened and people went on about their business as if COVID miraculously disappeared. So let's go back to Phase 1, but instead first reopen schools and then non-essential businesses because schools are more essential than happy hour with your friends.

+1

How about everything opens and we all wear masks because school might be most important to you or me, but the small business owner's establishment might be most important to him.
We were told we needed to flatten the curve to not overwhelm hospitals. The goalposts have moved. We're done here. If this is still too scary for people, they can stay in their basements and be under zero risk of contracting the virus.

Again, Im so annoyed Im getting sucked back into this debate because for the millionth time, how you or I feel about COVID or DL is irrelevant. The debate is: is the county health official's directive constitutional and will it hold up if challenged in court?

l

[Anonymous]

I think this will not stand and also believe if this person is actively showing bias against private/catholic or other religious schools then they should be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

We did “close the bars,” the gyms, the churches, the schools, the “nonessential” businesses, the elective medical offices. It didn't work.
Its not going to work a second time. Do your little DL, wear your mask, and worry about yourself. Stay in your basement if youre afraid of “dying.” The rest of us have the right to choose to move on.

It actually did work. Maryland was average about 300 cases a day and then then Phase 2 and the 4th happened and people went on about their business as if COVID miraculously disappeared. So let's go back to Phase 1, but instead first reopen schools and then non-essential businesses because schools are more essential than happy hour with your friends.

+1

How about everything opens and we all wear masks because school might be most important to you or me, but the small business owner's establishment might be most important to him.
We were told we needed to flatten the curve to not overwhelm hospitals. The goalposts have moved. We're done here. If this is still too scary for people, they can stay in their basements and be under zero risk of contracting the virus.

Again, Im so annoyed Im getting sucked back into this debate because for the millionth time, how you or I feel about COVID or DL is irrelevant. The debate is: is the county health official's directive constitutional and will it hold up if challenged in court?

l

lol I have some bad news about the constitution for you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this will not stand and also believe if this person is actively showing bias against private/catholic or other religious schools then they should be fired.

How on earth could anyone say that since the public schools are also closed. ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

good lord have you done any research or read any scientific studies? The CDC, AAP and even Fauci all recommended that kids return to schools that can take the appropriate measures. Private school are and can do that. Take your ignorant statements to the public school forum where you and they belong.

Just because you threw money at the problem does not mean the virus cares. Look
At mlb. Teachers will be exposed. Nobody wants to get sick or die. You will be on the sub list right? It will be closed in a month Anyhow once it spreads. Science! Watch it in action this fall. But we are socially distanced and have a tent outside. You have never worked in a school. This looks good on paper and does not work in real life.

well that's not true - i for one would love to get this thing and just be done with it. either it kills me or it doesn't. sort of like the flu or a cold or the chicken pox. every year we hear about healthy young people succumbing to the flu, and that's when i finally go get my flu shot. i've looked at the data, i've looked at the numbers, the science, whatever, and determined that i'm at an extremely low risk of dying from covid-19. i'm well under the age of 65, i am not obese, i do not have high blood pressure, i do not have diabetes, i do not have an immune system disorder, and i am not male. additionally, i don't live in a multi-generation household in a multi-family dwelling unit. i actually have a better chance of dying in childbirth or from the actual flu than covid-19. and yes, i understand that any illness, viral or bacterial, may result in long term damage to the body. that's life. we're frail fragile carbon beings. we can't stop death. accept it.

if covid-19 behaved like the Spanish flu and young people under the age of 40 were literally dropping like flies, i'd be singing a very different tune. but covid-19 isn't like the Spanish Flu. it's not like AIDS or ebola, and it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS. it's not as bad as the Bubonic Plague. get a grip on yourselves, people.

in fact, i'd argue that most if the people on this board are at much as risk as i am. (maybe even lower, because i'm DCUM poor.) you and your precious beautiful little participation trophy children are going to be just fine.

you might not like herd immunity but that's where we are headed. that's the way we were always headed, but smart people thought they knew better than mother nature. i for one would like to expose my healthy strong immune system to the world again so i may continue to live long and prosper. we are all actively impeding and harming our own immune systems by hiding away from the world and masking up at large. but that's another argument for another forum.

yes, i want to get the virus. yes, i want the schools - public and private - to be open. open the bars, the gyms, the stores, the pools, MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL, the colleges. and yes - i'm already at work in person with my coworkers. we're all fine.

take a deep breath and step back from the short pier. humanity has survived much worse than covid-19. we're going to be okay. you're free to hunker down in your basement as long as you like or until the election or until inauguration or until there's a vaccine. life is for the living, not the dead - let the living get on with it.

open the schools.

If you want it, go get it. There are plenty of hot spots and I am sure you could volunteer or get a low wage job where you could pick up the virus. Let us know how that goes.

What a bigoted response.

Exactly. And she’s preaching about conduct to others. FYI professional athletes and leaders of countries got Covid, Lady. Not just “low wage” workers in the sunbelt states. Wow, what a racist response.

Sure, but that poster said she would like to get it and apparently low wage workers and POCs are statistically more likely to get it. So that poster should go where people are most at risk, where people have seen people - including family and friends - actually die. I guarantee the people who have been really suffering through this would think she was out of her mind and had no idea what she is talking about. And they would be right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rich won’t get to kill the teachers. Thank god! They want to though. So you might get covid and have long term health issues or die. No come make 55k and get these kids out of my house.

Close the bars, gym etc and let’s get this under control.

good lord have you done any research or read any scientific studies? The CDC, AAP and even Fauci all recommended that kids return to schools that can take the appropriate measures. Private school are and can do that. Take your ignorant statements to the public school forum where you and they belong.

Just because you threw money at the problem does not mean the virus cares. Look
At mlb. Teachers will be exposed. Nobody wants to get sick or die. You will be on the sub list right? It will be closed in a month Anyhow once it spreads. Science! Watch it in action this fall. But we are socially distanced and have a tent outside. You have never worked in a school. This looks good on paper and does not work in real life.

well that's not true - i for one would love to get this thing and just be done with it. either it kills me or it doesn't. sort of like the flu or a cold or the chicken pox. every year we hear about healthy young people succumbing to the flu, and that's when i finally go get my flu shot. i've looked at the data, i've looked at the numbers, the science, whatever, and determined that i'm at an extremely low risk of dying from covid-19. i'm well under the age of 65, i am not obese, i do not have high blood pressure, i do not have diabetes, i do not have an immune system disorder, and i am not male. additionally, i don't live in a multi-generation household in a multi-family dwelling unit. i actually have a better chance of dying in childbirth or from the actual flu than covid-19. and yes, i understand that any illness, viral or bacterial, may result in long term damage to the body. that's life. we're frail fragile carbon beings. we can't stop death. accept it.

if covid-19 behaved like the Spanish flu and young people under the age of 40 were literally dropping like flies, i'd be singing a very different tune. but covid-19 isn't like the Spanish Flu. it's not like AIDS or ebola, and it's not as deadly as SARS or MERS. it's not as bad as the Bubonic Plague. get a grip on yourselves, people.

in fact, i'd argue that most if the people on this board are at much as risk as i am. (maybe even lower, because i'm DCUM poor.) you and your precious beautiful little participation trophy children are going to be just fine.

you might not like herd immunity but that's where we are headed. that's the way we were always headed, but smart people thought they knew better than mother nature. i for one would like to expose my healthy strong immune system to the world again so i may continue to live long and prosper. we are all actively impeding and harming our own immune systems by hiding away from the world and masking up at large. but that's another argument for another forum.

yes, i want to get the virus. yes, i want the schools - public and private - to be open. open the bars, the gyms, the stores, the pools, MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL, the colleges. and yes - i'm already at work in person with my coworkers. we're all fine.

take a deep breath and step back from the short pier. humanity has survived much worse than covid-19. we're going to be okay. you're free to hunker down in your basement as long as you like or until the election or until inauguration or until there's a vaccine. life is for the living, not the dead - let the living get on with it.

open the schools.

If you want it, go get it. There are plenty of hot spots and I am sure you could volunteer or get a low wage job where you could pick up the virus. Let us know how that goes.

What a bigoted response.

Exactly. And she’s preaching about conduct to others. FYI professional athletes and leaders of countries got Covid, Lady. Not just “low wage” workers in the sunbelt states. Wow, what a racist response.

Sure, but that poster said she would like to get it and apparently low wage workers and POCs are statistically more likely to get it. So that poster should go where people are most at risk, where people have seen people - including family and friends - actually die. I guarantee the people who have been really suffering through this would think she was out of her mind and had no idea what she is talking about. And they would be right.

Sorry, still a racist response.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So question... $5000 fine and imprisonment, if the school opens, are they going to imprison all parents and staff? They allowed protests but not allowing 100 people in a building? My school has 3 outdoor classrooms and were going to have less than 50 people in the building each time. Each classroom has its own sink, HVAC and door. NO gym or cafeteria.

I say the schools should open and then fight it out in court

Yeah, everybody knows laws are for the poors! They can't stop us all!

Its not a law, its an order the legality of which is murky.

The legality of which is quite clear.

Really, clear it up for us then. Can schools that offer infant thru grade 12 care open? If they childcare license? If they open under the childcare option, can they offer instruction? Or, can they only offer childcare to any child, but no instruction?

The childcare license is specific for certain ages/grades. So if it covers infant through prek-4, thats who can open. Everyone else must close. They can offer instruction to those ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this will not stand and also believe if this person is actively showing bias against private/catholic or other religious schools then they should be fired.

How on earth could anyone say that since the public schools are also closed. ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.

For COMPLETELY different reasons.

Did you think mcps was going to come up even a hybrid bus solution for 160k kids? They are required to provide transportation for students. C'mon. They have mountains to climb before they can open following guidelines.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a public school parent who was hoping the privates would open. I figured if it worked out for them there might be hope that the publics could get their act together. Now we are just sol together forever it seems.

Public was not opening under any circumstances due to the unions. As a public school parent, I couldn’t be happier with this decision. It was completely unfair to public school children that private school children may have gotten an even better than they already get experience while public school children fall even further behind. This really helps to prevent that

So hold back everyone because the MCPS school Union couldn’t open?