Solar eclipse

[Anonymous]

Are u guys going to watch with your kids? With glasses on?

[Anonymous]

Yea. Taking my 8 year out of school 30 min early. But not travelling to totality

[Anonymous]

My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

I have taught k and 1st and I would not feel confident that every child would keep the glasses on for the entire time. There are just too many of them and not enough of me to feel comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

I have taught k and 1st and I would not feel confident that every child would keep the glasses on for the entire time. There are just too many of them and not enough of me to feel comfortable.

But they can be outside without glasses. They just can't stare at the sun and there are a million other ways to observe the eclipse without staring at the sun. I don't really think it's as big of deal as folks are making it.

We have had eclipses since the dawn of time and don't have a huge amount of the population with eye damage.

[Anonymous]

I work in an ES. We start dismissal at 2:20. We are handing out glasses and telling the kids to wear them. Other than that not much we can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

Yes. That’s what I’m doing and my kids are older. I want to be directly supervising them and making sure they have glasses on.

[Anonymous]

As a teacher I hope y’all all pick up early! Works for me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

Yes. That’s what I’m doing and my kids are older. I want to be directly supervising them and making sure they have glasses on.

You are absolutely nuts

So everyone picking up their kids early are nuts?

Yes. Bat$hit crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher I hope y’all all pick up early! Works for me!

What a bum teacher you are.

[Anonymous]

You tell a kid "don't stare at the sun" what is the kid gonna do??????

[Anonymous]

Kindergarten teacher here! My kiddos will keep their glasses on - but I am nervous to tell them to look at the sun 😂

[Anonymous]

Our dismissal is at 3:15. Kids are not receiving glasses. Should be interesting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My elementary school will take the kids outside to watch and will provide those paper disposable eclipse glasses but I am a little worried about trusting my public school to effectively prevent the kids from damaging their eyesight.

Will small kids in K and first grade actually keep their glasses on properly the whole time without constant supervision? Should I pick my kid up to watch with me just to be safe?

I have taught k and 1st and I would not feel confident that every child would keep the glasses on for the entire time. There are just too many of them and not enough of me to feel comfortable.

But they can be outside without glasses. They just can't stare at the sun and there are a million other ways to observe the eclipse without staring at the sun. I don't really think it's as big of deal as folks are making it.

We have had eclipses since the dawn of time and don't have a huge amount of the population with eye damage.

Yep. Teacher taught us all about eclipses the week before and had us all make the cereal box pinhole viewers when I was in elementary school- would have assumed that is what would happen today, but we also didn’t have seatbelt laws and called it suntan lotion v sunscreen so realize a different time where less worry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher I hope y’all all pick up early! Works for me!

What a bum teacher you are.

I’d rather a crazy parent pickup early than complain we didn’t “make” little Larlo keep his glasses on properly.