Teacher here, ready to throw in the towel...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The virtual option for anxious parents needs to be scrapped, no quarantine unless symptomatic (just testing), done.

Not happening. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The virtual option for anxious parents needs to be scrapped, no quarantine unless symptomatic (just testing), done.

Why are you threatened by virtual? I am grateful for the option and took it. What you want is irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I share your concerns.

We are in NYC. My DH is a teacher and is involved in the scheduling. Last summer he created @ 20 versions of the schedule due to more and more families going remote as the summer wore on. (During a typical summer he might work on 3-5 different versions.)

This year he and the admins have been Zoom meeting several times a week and texting/calling throughout the days, agonizing over the schedule. Mayor DeBlasio stated that there would be no remote option. The only way the scheduling worked last year, with the 3 ft apart /6 ft apart for eating constraints, was because they had more space due to 35% of the students being remote. They are getting zero guidance for City Hall or the DOE. Basically, the implied message is "make it happen." But how when we're talking about actual physical limitations? He and his admins can't just add a wing to their school. The unspoken belief seems to be that the CDC will somehow change their minds about 3 ft/6ft spacing.

Seriously, in NYC there is NO remote option whatsoever?

Neither 3 feet nor 6 feet spacing is enough to prevent spread of Delta in elementary schools. If kids are in classrooms, spread is going to happen. You just have to be OK with lots of kids getting Delta, and shutting down schools if say 20% are all infected at the same time.

Well, here we are 4 weeks after my district started school.

Two teachers.
DW's elementary school, over 700 students, no reported cases.
DH's elementary school, over 900 students, 3 reported cases, no spread.

Similar here. I’m in Oregon. Tons of handwringing and drama and last minute pulling out for virtual. And it’s been much ado about nothing. Cases are declining, instead of the “explosion” in cases all the doomers said school would cause.

Middle school has 650 kids and there have been 2 cases and the kids caught it at home. 30 plus kids in class, halls are packed. No matter.

These people who have denied so much to their kids are going to feel really foolish soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I share your concerns.

We are in NYC. My DH is a teacher and is involved in the scheduling. Last summer he created @ 20 versions of the schedule due to more and more families going remote as the summer wore on. (During a typical summer he might work on 3-5 different versions.)

This year he and the admins have been Zoom meeting several times a week and texting/calling throughout the days, agonizing over the schedule. Mayor DeBlasio stated that there would be no remote option. The only way the scheduling worked last year, with the 3 ft apart /6 ft apart for eating constraints, was because they had more space due to 35% of the students being remote. They are getting zero guidance for City Hall or the DOE. Basically, the implied message is "make it happen." But how when we're talking about actual physical limitations? He and his admins can't just add a wing to their school. The unspoken belief seems to be that the CDC will somehow change their minds about 3 ft/6ft spacing.

Seriously, in NYC there is NO remote option whatsoever?

Neither 3 feet nor 6 feet spacing is enough to prevent spread of Delta in elementary schools. If kids are in classrooms, spread is going to happen. You just have to be OK with lots of kids getting Delta, and shutting down schools if say 20% are all infected at the same time.

Well, here we are 4 weeks after my district started school.

Two teachers.
DW's elementary school, over 700 students, no reported cases.
DH's elementary school, over 900 students, 3 reported cases, no spread.

Similar here. I’m in Oregon. Tons of handwringing and drama and last minute pulling out for virtual. And it’s been much ado about nothing. Cases are declining, instead of the “explosion” in cases all the doomers said school would cause.

Middle school has 650 kids and there have been 2 cases and the kids caught it at home. 30 plus kids in class, halls are packed. No matter.

These people who have denied so much to their kids are going to feel really foolish soon.

My nephews’ middle and high schools have 39 and 43 cases. Spread traced from sports to classrooms.

Foolish? Nope. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I share your concerns.

We are in NYC. My DH is a teacher and is involved in the scheduling. Last summer he created @ 20 versions of the schedule due to more and more families going remote as the summer wore on. (During a typical summer he might work on 3-5 different versions.)

This year he and the admins have been Zoom meeting several times a week and texting/calling throughout the days, agonizing over the schedule. Mayor DeBlasio stated that there would be no remote option. The only way the scheduling worked last year, with the 3 ft apart /6 ft apart for eating constraints, was because they had more space due to 35% of the students being remote. They are getting zero guidance for City Hall or the DOE. Basically, the implied message is "make it happen." But how when we're talking about actual physical limitations? He and his admins can't just add a wing to their school. The unspoken belief seems to be that the CDC will somehow change their minds about 3 ft/6ft spacing.

Seriously, in NYC there is NO remote option whatsoever?

Neither 3 feet nor 6 feet spacing is enough to prevent spread of Delta in elementary schools. If kids are in classrooms, spread is going to happen. You just have to be OK with lots of kids getting Delta, and shutting down schools if say 20% are all infected at the same time.

Well, here we are 4 weeks after my district started school.

Two teachers.
DW's elementary school, over 700 students, no reported cases.
DH's elementary school, over 900 students, 3 reported cases, no spread.

Similar here. I’m in Oregon. Tons of handwringing and drama and last minute pulling out for virtual. And it’s been much ado about nothing. Cases are declining, instead of the “explosion” in cases all the doomers said school would cause.

Middle school has 650 kids and there have been 2 cases and the kids caught it at home. 30 plus kids in class, halls are packed. No matter.

These people who have denied so much to their kids are going to feel really foolish soon.

Aren’t a lot of the middle schoolers vaccinated? I’m sure that helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I share your concerns.

We are in NYC. My DH is a teacher and is involved in the scheduling. Last summer he created @ 20 versions of the schedule due to more and more families going remote as the summer wore on. (During a typical summer he might work on 3-5 different versions.)

This year he and the admins have been Zoom meeting several times a week and texting/calling throughout the days, agonizing over the schedule. Mayor DeBlasio stated that there would be no remote option. The only way the scheduling worked last year, with the 3 ft apart /6 ft apart for eating constraints, was because they had more space due to 35% of the students being remote. They are getting zero guidance for City Hall or the DOE. Basically, the implied message is "make it happen." But how when we're talking about actual physical limitations? He and his admins can't just add a wing to their school. The unspoken belief seems to be that the CDC will somehow change their minds about 3 ft/6ft spacing.

Seriously, in NYC there is NO remote option whatsoever?

Neither 3 feet nor 6 feet spacing is enough to prevent spread of Delta in elementary schools. If kids are in classrooms, spread is going to happen. You just have to be OK with lots of kids getting Delta, and shutting down schools if say 20% are all infected at the same time.

So much hangs on the mitigation measures in place at a school. Schools that have compliance with mask wearing, a good amount of testing (whether through the school or by parents doing voluntary testing at home), distancing, etc. have been able to successfully stay open without community spread. But there are plenty of schools in this country that do not have responsible measures in place, and these are the schools that endanger their students, teachers, and communities.


Well, here we are 4 weeks after my district started school.

Two teachers.
DW's elementary school, over 700 students, no reported cases.
DH's elementary school, over 900 students, 3 reported cases, no spread.

Similar here. I’m in Oregon. Tons of handwringing and drama and last minute pulling out for virtual. And it’s been much ado about nothing. Cases are declining, instead of the “explosion” in cases all the doomers said school would cause.

Middle school has 650 kids and there have been 2 cases and the kids caught it at home. 30 plus kids in class, halls are packed. No matter.

These people who have denied so much to their kids are going to feel really foolish soon.

My nephews’ middle and high schools have 39 and 43 cases. Spread traced from sports to classrooms.

Foolish? Nope. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I share your concerns.

We are in NYC. My DH is a teacher and is involved in the scheduling. Last summer he created @ 20 versions of the schedule due to more and more families going remote as the summer wore on. (During a typical summer he might work on 3-5 different versions.)

This year he and the admins have been Zoom meeting several times a week and texting/calling throughout the days, agonizing over the schedule. Mayor DeBlasio stated that there would be no remote option. The only way the scheduling worked last year, with the 3 ft apart /6 ft apart for eating constraints, was because they had more space due to 35% of the students being remote. They are getting zero guidance for City Hall or the DOE. Basically, the implied message is "make it happen." But how when we're talking about actual physical limitations? He and his admins can't just add a wing to their school. The unspoken belief seems to be that the CDC will somehow change their minds about 3 ft/6ft spacing.

Seriously, in NYC there is NO remote option whatsoever?

Neither 3 feet nor 6 feet spacing is enough to prevent spread of Delta in elementary schools. If kids are in classrooms, spread is going to happen. You just have to be OK with lots of kids getting Delta, and shutting down schools if say 20% are all infected at the same time.

So much hangs on the mitigation measures in place at a school. Schools that have compliance with mask wearing, a good amount of testing (whether through the school or by parents doing voluntary testing at home), distancing, etc. have been able to successfully stay open without community spread. But there are plenty of schools in this country that do not have responsible measures in place, and these are the schools that endanger their students, teachers, and communities.


Well, here we are 4 weeks after my district started school.

Two teachers.
DW's elementary school, over 700 students, no reported cases.
DH's elementary school, over 900 students, 3 reported cases, no spread.

Similar here. I’m in Oregon. Tons of handwringing and drama and last minute pulling out for virtual. And it’s been much ado about nothing. Cases are declining, instead of the “explosion” in cases all the doomers said school would cause.

Middle school has 650 kids and there have been 2 cases and the kids caught it at home. 30 plus kids in class, halls are packed. No matter.

These people who have denied so much to their kids are going to feel really foolish soon.

My nephews’ middle and high schools have 39 and 43 cases. Spread traced from sports to classrooms.

Foolish? Nope. Not even close.

I opted to send my kids in person, but I wouldn't call those who didn't foolish. We're just a few weeks in to the school year in many areas and 17 states have had schools/districts temporarily close/shift to virtual due to outbreaks (and others have sizeable outbreaks but have not opted to close because community transmission is also very high). It's not as bad as some were worried, but there are definitely issues. And it's still early on. And people have a wide range of vulnerabilities in their families. Just hoping for a vaccine for 5-11 year olds soon!