Should we prepare for virtual schooling starting in January?

[Anonymous]

No. It will not happen.

[Anonymous]

I feel so conflicted about this. I’m getting very worried with the number of cases going up. I think it would be an enormous disruption to many parents if schools were to go virtual. So many kids wouldn’t have a family at home during the day to watch or help them. While many of us are teleworking, work at home or have somebody at home during the day, there is a huge percentage of population who does not have that.

It would be nice to have the option to keep kids at home if you are inclined to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am hoarding cash in case I have to move back to private. But I don’t think they will - MoCo says they will be DL only if the state orders it, and Hogan wants to be president so he won’t.

Now that my kids are vaccinated, I even expect fewer quarantines than fall. More absent kids but just 1-2 who are actually (mildly) ill.

If that were true, how do you explain universities switching to virtual where 99% students are vaccinated? That’s what doesn’t make sense to me.

Congregate living, for one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am hoarding cash in case I have to move back to private. But I don’t think they will - MoCo says they will be DL only if the state orders it, and Hogan wants to be president so he won’t.

Now that my kids are vaccinated, I even expect fewer quarantines than fall. More absent kids but just 1-2 who are actually (mildly) ill.

If that were true, how do you explain universities switching to virtual where 99% students are vaccinated? That’s what doesn’t make sense to me.

Congregate living, for one.

End of the semester/finals week for another

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite all the threads you guys keep starting, the answer is the same: no; there will not be virtual school.

We've seen the results. It won't happen

If there are enough kids completely out of school, you might see the sentiment on that change. Virtual school isn't as good as in-person, but it's better than literally nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

It seems likely. The irony being the same people who will complain the loudest are more often than not those who helped create this situation by not taking the pandemic seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

It seems likely. The irony being the same people who will complain the loudest are more often than not those who helped create this situation by not taking the pandemic seriously.

Please find a different hobby.

[Anonymous]

No.

These kids are vaccine and gave boosters. They should shut down entertainment venues if they want to stop the spread. But they won't do that either.

Hogan made it clear that you go get yourself vaccinated because it's not going away. Anyone choosing to gamble with it can live (or not) with the consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

No. It’s not happening Jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

It seems likely. The irony being the same people who will complain the loudest are more often than not those who helped create this situation by not taking the pandemic seriously.

Sorry, sweetie. You’re going to be really disappointed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel so conflicted about this. I’m getting very worried with the number of cases going up. I think it would be an enormous disruption to many parents if schools were to go virtual. So many kids wouldn’t have a family at home during the day to watch or help them. While many of us are teleworking, work at home or have somebody at home during the day, there is a huge percentage of population who does not have that.

It would be nice to have the option to keep kids at home if you are inclined to do so.

Keep your at home then. It’s called homeschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

It seems likely. The irony being the same people who will complain the loudest are more often than not those who helped create this situation by not taking the pandemic seriously.

What I can't figure from your posting history...are you a troll or just not very bright?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many colleges moving to virtual for spring, cancelling December commencement etc.. it would not be a surprise if mcps went virtual again. I certainly hope it doesn’t. Virtual has been terrible for my child. 2nd grader never got to have a full year of school since Kindergarten!

It seems likely. The irony being the same people who will complain the loudest are more often than not those who helped create this situation by not taking the pandemic seriously.

You mean the low-income people in South Africa that didn't have access to a vaccine?

Or are you just trying to find blame with people that disagree with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. The worst kind - unpredictable and rolling, because politicians don't want to get saddled with the "school closer" label.

And if it gets really bad, the whole system will switch to virtual, which at least will be clear and we'll know where we stand re: work. It's easier to negotiate leave when you can point to the news and the official system-wide email, versus trying to explain that "my daughter's grade just went virtual for two weeks". And then "oh, now my son's grade just went virtual for two weeks". And then "sorry, my preschooler has Covid". Yeah. Bosses will love that.

While everything else stays open? Nope. We did that already. This time around, EVERYTHING ELSE needs to close before schools close.

You still don't get it.
People won't decide when to close schools.
The virus will decide when to close schools.

You can swear until you're blue in the face that you'll still be sending your kid to school no matter what, but if he's stuck in a mixed-grade class with a sub who doesn't teach the syllabus, because too many students and teachers are out, you'll wish he was learning something in virtual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. State won’t count virtual-only days to the 180-day minimum instructional days.

Seriously.

NEW POST: Delta variant running wild! They’re going to close schools!
Poster: Nope. Hogan needs to give the green light on that and he won’t. Plus virtual days don’t count toward the required 180 instruction days.

NEW POST: Hospitals are nearing capacity! We need to shut down schools!
Poster: Nope. Hogan needs to give the green light on that and he won’t. Plus virtual days don’t count toward the required 180 instruction days.

NEW POST: Omg Omicron! Schools need to go virtual!
Poster: Nope. Hogan needs to give the green light on that and he won’t. Plus virtual days don’t count toward the required 180 instruction days.

NEW POST: All colleges and private schools moving to virtual. MCPS is next!
Poster: Nope. Hogan needs to give the green light on that and he won’t. Plus virtual days don’t count toward the required 180 instruction days.

Etc, etc, etc…