Has Duran gone mad? (APS)

[Anonymous]

Yeah. If you “try to be safe” then it’s perfectly OK! Eyeroll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Four families in my son’s 2nd grade class went to Florida for break. Arlington doesn’t believe they can get sick

If Arlington generally understands the gravity and risks of the situation in a way that is inherently and uniquely correct, then why isn't the rest of America, and the world for that matter, following us??

Are all other private and public schools that are open all pro-Trump? Or pro-teachers dying? Or just in to lots of risk and sickness and death? I mean, come on.

It's time to be realistic. We've waited this out nearly 300 days at this point. COVID is not disappearing, we now know how to live with it in a way that is safer than where we were in March. Enough now.

Exactly. Where is our testing plan? Where are the rest of the air filters?

And the 300 days thing made me giggle. The brain trust at APE aren't very good at math.

"This Wednesday marks 300 days
since APS has been open for in-person instruction."

https://mailchi.mp/c7b27dac0896/attend-our-rally-and-help-open-aps-4713629

Makes the calls for "science + data" kinda funny when they can't do basic math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. If you “try to be safe” then it’s perfectly OK! Eyeroll.

So you "try to be safe" at the store? At the gas station? It's one or the other if you are that extreme! Either people can engage in activities using mitigation strategies, or they can't. Either those can be used to open schools, or, everything is so extremely dire dangerous that it should all be shuttered.

We can't have it both ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Four families in my son’s 2nd grade class went to Florida for break. Arlington doesn’t believe they can get sick

If Arlington generally understands the gravity and risks of the situation in a way that is inherently and uniquely correct, then why isn't the rest of America, and the world for that matter, following us??

Are all other private and public schools that are open all pro-Trump? Or pro-teachers dying? Or just in to lots of risk and sickness and death? I mean, come on.

It's time to be realistic. We've waited this out nearly 300 days at this point. COVID is not disappearing, we now know how to live with it in a way that is safer than where we were in March. Enough now.

Exactly. Where is our testing plan? Where are the rest of the air filters?

And the 300 days thing made me giggle. The brain trust at APE aren't very good at math.

"This Wednesday marks 300 days
since APS has been open for in-person instruction."

https://mailchi.mp/c7b27dac0896/attend-our-rally-and-help-open-aps-4713629

Makes the calls for "science + data" kinda funny when they can't do basic math.

Am I wrong in saying that proper PPE equipment (masks, face shields, sanitizer) is being provided to all staff, and social distancing will be enforced, along with hybrid kicking us off, meaning classrooms will be half the size. I am sorry, but all of these measures seem pretty adequate to support the opening school for hybrid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Four families in my son’s 2nd grade class went to Florida for break. Arlington doesn’t believe they can get sick

If Arlington generally understands the gravity and risks of the situation in a way that is inherently and uniquely correct, then why isn't the rest of America, and the world for that matter, following us??

Are all other private and public schools that are open all pro-Trump? Or pro-teachers dying? Or just in to lots of risk and sickness and death? I mean, come on.

It's time to be realistic. We've waited this out nearly 300 days at this point. COVID is not disappearing, we now know how to live with it in a way that is safer than where we were in March. Enough now.

Exactly. Where is our testing plan? Where are the rest of the air filters?

And the 300 days thing made me giggle. The brain trust at APE aren't very good at math.

"This Wednesday marks 300 days
since APS has been open for in-person instruction."

https://mailchi.mp/c7b27dac0896/attend-our-rally-and-help-open-aps-4713629

Makes the calls for "science + data" kinda funny when they can't do basic math.

Am I wrong in saying that proper PPE equipment (masks, face shields, sanitizer) is being provided to all staff, and social distancing will be enforced, along with hybrid kicking us off, meaning classrooms will be half the size. I am sorry, but all of these measures seem pretty adequate to support the opening school for hybrid.

Yes, you are wrong - that is insufficient. Go look at the recent AEM posts for the most recent #s.

We need HEPA air filters as well as entrance and surveillance testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. If you “try to be safe” then it’s perfectly OK! Eyeroll.

So you "try to be safe" at the store? At the gas station? It's one or the other if you are that extreme! Either people can engage in activities using mitigation strategies, or they can't. Either those can be used to open schools, or, everything is so extremely dire dangerous that it should all be shuttered.

We can't have it both ways.

Exactly - anyone on here claiming schools are so dangerous to teach in person shouldn't be entering a grocery store, gas station, restaurant, gather w/friends/family indoors, etc etc.. this crutch is exhausting.

[Anonymous]

I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!

Also there are tons of grocery store workers on tiktok telling people to quit coming to their super target all the time lol they don’t feel safe either!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!

What about the already fully open schools analogy? Several are open in Arlington with no HEPA filters, or entrance or "surveillance" testing. Teachers have been fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spend 45 minutes at the grocery store once a week, stay outside at eh gas station. I don’t eat in restaurants or socialize indoors. Because indoor gatherings are risky. So unless you are asking teachers to come in for 45 minutes a week, I’d stop with the grocery analogy. There are so many in this county just going about their business like it’s 2019 that they can’t fathom those of us actually following public health recommendations!

Do the workers at the grocery store only work for 45 minutes once a week?

[Anonymous]

You mean the “there’s no data argument”? Cause there’s no data on safety for ages 11+. Your anecdotes don’t so much for me. And They are patently wrong. 19 cases at an Arlington preschool 2 weeks ago!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean the “there’s no data argument”? Cause there’s no data on safety for ages 11+. Your anecdotes don’t so much for me. And They are patently wrong. 19 cases at an Arlington preschool 2 weeks ago!

That was a daycare; it doesn’t spread in mystical fortresses to Covid known as public school

[Anonymous]

This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.

[Anonymous]

Not true at all. MS and HS would be in 4 days a week. I thought elementary would be too. Teaching two groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is your friendly reminder that under the most recent hybrid plan Duran announced, teachers would only go in 2 days a week. Not a lot to ask. And APS has ordered 250 HEPA filters and said they had plans to order more.

LOL no. Each class is split into two halves. Your kid goes twice a week. Teachers teach 4 in person groups in 4 days.