so let's say kids/teachers in the fall come down with positive tests, what to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Eric's probably sitting at home on the couch watching TV and taking a nap. The number of hospitalizations for 5-17 year olds is incredibly low.

Hey guys I’m your new teacher for a while. Your teacher is in the hospital for a couple weeks. Maybe she will die...maybe she will be back. All right circle time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Eric's probably sitting at home on the couch watching TV and taking a nap. The number of hospitalizations for 5-17 year olds is incredibly low.

Hey guys I’m your new teacher for a while. Your teacher is in the hospital for a couple weeks. Maybe she will die...maybe she will be back. All right circle time!

I work at Children's and we have a number of Covid kids. It happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Eric's probably sitting at home on the couch watching TV and taking a nap. The number of hospitalizations for 5-17 year olds is incredibly low.

Hey guys I’m your new teacher for a while. Your teacher is in the hospital for a couple weeks. Maybe she will die...maybe she will be back. All right circle time!

I work at Children's and we have a number of Covid kids. It happens.

It will happen more as the overall numbers grow. I don't understand why people don't get thism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

yes, really. it could be another two years before a vaccine is widely available. what is supposed to happen between now and then? are we just going to close schools until 2022?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Any idea how many kids don’t go home sick because their parents refuse to come get them? So many parents know their kid is sick but can’t or won’t take a sick day to let them stay home. It’s just go to the nurse if you don’t feel well. So many kids tell me their parents sent them and just said to call if they feel worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

yes, really. it could be another two years before a vaccine is widely available. what is supposed to happen between now and then? are we just going to close schools until 2022?

I do agree we can’t close schools two years. Kids are falling behind I don’t care what this DL cheerleading squad says on here. Yours are too you just don’t know it. Missing two years of learning is not okay. I think it will look different but won’t be totally shut. Or else wow this generation is really screwed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Kids with underlying conditions?

Eric's probably sitting at home on the couch watching TV and taking a nap. The number of hospitalizations for 5-17 year olds is incredibly low.

Hey guys I’m your new teacher for a while. Your teacher is in the hospital for a couple weeks. Maybe she will die...maybe she will be back. All right circle time!

I work at Children's and we have a number of Covid kids. It happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Any idea how many kids don’t go home sick because their parents refuse to come get them? So many parents know their kid is sick but can’t or won’t take a sick day to let them stay home. It’s just go to the nurse if you don’t feel well. So many kids tell me their parents sent them and just said to call if they feel worse.

And those kids will be sent to the hospital. Part of being a parent is that you are ultimately responsible for your children. You don’t get to spread a virulent plague so you can stay at work.

[Anonymous]

Speaking as a teacher, I’ll be calling out of a student in my class tests positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking as a teacher, I’ll be calling out of a student in my class tests positive.

You probably currently shop at a grocery store where employees and customers alike have coronavirus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Any idea how many kids don’t go home sick because their parents refuse to come get them? So many parents know their kid is sick but can’t or won’t take a sick day to let them stay home. It’s just go to the nurse if you don’t feel well. So many kids tell me their parents sent them and just said to call if they feel worse.

And those kids will be sent to the hospital. Part of being a parent is that you are ultimately responsible for your children. You don’t get to spread a virulent plague so you can stay at work.

Once kids are sent to school there is nothing a school can do unless the parent comes to pick them up. This rarely happens. And unless there is a district wide mandate that you call an ambulance if a kid doesn’t feel well and the parent won’t pick them up they will just stay at school all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

Any idea how many kids don’t go home sick because their parents refuse to come get them? So many parents know their kid is sick but can’t or won’t take a sick day to let them stay home. It’s just go to the nurse if you don’t feel well. So many kids tell me their parents sent them and just said to call if they feel worse.

And those kids will be sent to the hospital. Part of being a parent is that you are ultimately responsible for your children. You don’t get to spread a virulent plague so you can stay at work.

Once kids are sent to school there is nothing a school can do unless the parent comes to pick them up. This rarely happens. And unless there is a district wide mandate that you call an ambulance if a kid doesn’t feel well and the parent won’t pick them up they will just stay at school all day.

The parents usually show up pretty quickly once we tell them we’re calling 911

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking as a teacher, I’ll be calling out of a student in my class tests positive.

Most coronavirus cases are mild with few or no symptoms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably inevitable that kids and teachers get sick.

the point of social distancing and closing everything isn't to stop people from getting sick -- it's to slow the rate at which people get sick so they don't overwhelm the hospitals. instead of everyone getting sick at the same time, they're trying to stagger things so some people get sick now, and some people get sick later.

schools can't be closed forever. at some point, they need to reopen. my guess is that sick kids will be sent home just as if they had any other sickness.

So you really think that we will just send kids home like it's no big deal at all?

"Oh, Eric's in the hospital with the virus. He should be back in a few weeks. Now everyone let's start circle time!"

REALLY?

yes, really. it could be another two years before a vaccine is widely available. what is supposed to happen between now and then? are we just going to close schools until 2022?

Yes. We are. Schools will get better at distance learning but they will not re-open anytime soon (2 years is entirely possible) so we . all . need . to . get . used . to . it

[Anonymous]

DC is hiring hundreds of contact tracers right now. Testing capacity will increase.

If they can manage to test asymptomatic people who have to be out in the community -- such as school kids and staff -- then schools can reopen.

But part of that is also pulling anyone from that environment who gets the virus immediately and putting the others who may have been exposed into a 14-day quarantine before they can return the school. Ideally, we'd do what other countries now do, and quarantine people away from their families (yes that's tricky with kids).

I think the above is the only scenario where schools open.

Test and contact trace. Repeat and repeat.