Why are DC privates the most conservative when in comes to COVID precautions?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Wtf. No, our numbers are not as good as Connecticut or New York City. They have much better numbers than we do. I think Seattle does too, though I haven’t checked recently

Actually our numbers are not significantly different than NY and CT. https://covidactnow.org/?s=1057229

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like the fight is personal at St. Patrick's because of the recent covid cases that the school handled proactively so that an outbreak did not occur. I do not know the neighbor PP referred to but I saw that email. Some are very upset about it. Others see it as evidence that the school is equipped to prevent an outbreak. The baseless threats about individual students have no base. People are afraid and lashing out.

What exactly is personal? So confused ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

No one believes that this closure has anything to do with Covid.

[Anonymous]

You may want to be careful what you wish for, or you'll wind up like Potomac. Opening, but with such tight restrictions, that many families are left with pretty difficult decisions about whether to quit outside interests and activities, or stay home while many of their peers go back to school. Understand, these schools know that upper school families aren't going to walk away from the school at this point, so all their decision making is either in line with their politics or keeping families of the youngest kids happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

No one believes that this closure has anything to do with Covid.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

No one believes that this closure has anything to do with Covid.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

No one believes that this closure has anything to do with Covid.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like the fight is personal at St. Patrick's because of the recent covid cases that the school handled proactively so that an outbreak did not occur. I do not know the neighbor PP referred to but I saw that email. Some are very upset about it. Others see it as evidence that the school is equipped to prevent an outbreak. The baseless threats about individual students have no base. People are afraid and lashing out.

What exactly is personal? So confused ...

There is a board member who is being ignored so he posts on here. He was only brought on for the optics. They also thought he might be able to contribute in some way, but they were mistaken. Accidents happen. That's why they only serve for three year terms.

They always get angry at the end and have to scream at someone. The last one to serve this role on the board did the exact same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Today is the 180th day since we had 14 days to flatten the curve.

lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may want to be careful what you wish for, or you'll wind up like Potomac. Opening, but with such tight restrictions, that many families are left with pretty difficult decisions about whether to quit outside interests and activities, or stay home while many of their peers go back to school. Understand, these schools know that upper school families aren't going to walk away from the school at this point, so all their decision making is either in line with their politics or keeping families of the youngest kids happy.

PP, St. Pats is exactly like Potomac.

[Anonymous]

We left DC last year and are now at a private in a different area that has thoughtfully and successfully opened to all grades. You all have every right to be pissed, and I would be too if I were in your shoes. Whatever schools your kids attend in DC know about my kids' school and the other big private across the country that have opened and are doing fine. I know our school was in communication with many of yours and I imagine you are very similarly situated in terms of money, space, and numbers of cases. The biggest difference I can see is the politics at your schools, although ours is most definitely not filled with Republicans so it's not like we're on the complete other end of the spectrum. In any event, I wish you all the best in getting your schools to reopen. We did DL for last year, obviously, and although we were very pleased with what our school did, even at its best it is no substitute for teaching kids in person.

[Anonymous]

PP, a lot of DC families are following you out of DC over this. It is discouraging to see that those posting in favor of remote learning seem to think that threats are the proper response to people who disagree with them. It seems like an extreme reaction to a temporary situation.

Why the paranoia and organized campaigns to stay closed? What is the ultimate goal? This question has been asked repeatedly and ignored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left DC last year and are now at a private in a different area that has thoughtfully and successfully opened to all grades. You all have every right to be pissed, and I would be too if I were in your shoes. Whatever schools your kids attend in DC know about my kids' school and the other big private across the country that have opened and are doing fine. I know our school was in communication with many of yours and I imagine you are very similarly situated in terms of money, space, and numbers of cases. The biggest difference I can see is the politics at your schools, although ours is most definitely not filled with Republicans so it's not like we're on the complete other end of the spectrum. In any event, I wish you all the best in getting your schools to reopen. We did DL for last year, obviously, and although we were very pleased with what our school did, even at its best it is no substitute for teaching kids in person.

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This has been truly eye-opening and will not be forgotten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We left DC last year and are now at a private in a different area that has thoughtfully and successfully opened to all grades. You all have every right to be pissed, and I would be too if I were in your shoes. Whatever schools your kids attend in DC know about my kids' school and the other big private across the country that have opened and are doing fine. I know our school was in communication with many of yours and I imagine you are very similarly situated in terms of money, space, and numbers of cases. The biggest difference I can see is the politics at your schools, although ours is most definitely not filled with Republicans so it's not like we're on the complete other end of the spectrum. In any event, I wish you all the best in getting your schools to reopen. We did DL for last year, obviously, and although we were very pleased with what our school did, even at its best it is no substitute for teaching kids in person.

+1000

This has been truly eye-opening and will not be forgotten.

The community spell is broken for teachers, administrators, families who stay, and families who move on.