My friend's school in IL does this. They go half the day, it is more than 2 hours though. Then they go home and eat lunch and then resume online/virtual school after lunch. |
Going half the day either AM or PM with neither group eating AT school would be good except for the childcare issue it creates which is why it won’t happen. |
As is the idiot who repeats made up crap. 🙄 |
I'd love this plan, but I think APS has already passed on it because of transportation issues. They're already struggling with bussing issues. |
APS struggled from the very beginning with the logistical side of this. I've said for six months that they need to hire either a permanent employee with significant planning and logistical skill, for example a retired military officer who handled large scale logistics and operations, or hire an outside firm. Things like the details of bussing, the singular focus on food distribution last spring, issues with distributing iPads, all of these things that the APS staff simply don't have the experience to manage and so couldn't figure it out. |
If APS would commit to elementary and keep middle and high home like science suggests is safer for them (both because of age and lack of cohorting) they could pull off half days. That doesn’t seem to be in the cards though. |
Look - this isn't that hard. Teachers get the vaccine, double-mask it, add the face shield and get everyone back in the classroom. This nonsense with remote learning just has to STOP.
I'm so tired of seeing how others are finding a way with this "new normal". Teachers are getting vaccinated. Enough already, get back in the classroom! |
So you have no concerns about student safety? Do you think ventilation issues in the buildings and indoor lunches are okay? Just because teachers will be protected by the vaccine (and again, we are nowhere near having all teachers even having their first shot of the vaccine in APS, and it is a 6 week process from shot 1- full protection). My children need and want to return in-person. But I continue to have concerns about APS's plan for student safety. Covid does not transmit via surfaces, this has been resolved. How will we keep students safe at school. Indoor lunch unmasked in classrooms is a ridiculous plan when indoor unmasked eating has been shown to be a high risk activity. |
One more note about ventilation issues: APS' data on air exchanges and air quality does NOT come from direct classroom testing. They are going from the data provided by the HVAC manufacturers of each installed system. They have not actually tested any of the rooms they are planning on using. |
The issue is teachers are not getting vaccinated in large numbers very quickly. It has largely been a complete cluster in districts. In mine they are openly telling us it may quite a few weeks until all can even have gotten their first shot. |
I think if students keep their distance, wear a mask, and are smart about hand-washing, the risk is minimal. The reasons to not return will go on forever otherwise. |
It is absolutely clear that APS can't handle logistical planning whatsoever. Even at a recent PTA meet our elementary principal couldn't answer basic questions, like where they would have students go after getting off the bus or how they would have specials with both DL and in person students. APS can't go back because there is still no plan. They have no idea how to do this. |
and open whatever windows can be opened!! What about everyone living in small apartments that need to take an elevator all the time. People are finding a way and dealing with this. |
Double-mask, wear a face shield. Teachers are not even getting close to students and everyone will be wearing masks. This is going on all over the country, we need to just make it happen. |
APS should just shoot for Monday April 5th, the first day after Spring Break. Teachers and staff should have shots and be mostly at least a few weeks after 2nd dose by then and average outdoor temperature high is 65F so windows can be open in wherever kids eat lunch. |