Questions for those who want to school buildings to reopen for in-person learning

[Anonymous]

These questions are why we need testing that provides instant results. The answers are yes, for us, but it wouldn't have to be that way if our country's leadership would do its freaking job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I’m a parent and teacher.

Parent and teacher here also. I too say yes. Open the schools!

[Anonymous]

As a follow up question, what would your expectations be for how your child would have to make up the school work missed during the week or two of the absence? It might not matter much for younger kids, but even a few days of AP Physics or Calculus is a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Just like we have been willing when they’ve been at camp, etc. without issue. But it’s a risk we will take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a follow up question, what would your expectations be for how your child would have to make up the school work missed during the week or two of the absence? It might not matter much for younger kids, but even a few days of AP Physics or Calculus is a big deal.

They’ll all still offer virtual.

[Anonymous]

I have COVID tests at home because a family member works in health care. If anyone is exposed or exhibits symptoms, I will test them. It won't require 14 days unless their cohort at school is told to go home and do distance learning for 14 days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a follow up question, what would your expectations be for how your child would have to make up the school work missed during the week or two of the absence? It might not matter much for younger kids, but even a few days of AP Physics or Calculus is a big deal.

They’ll all still offer virtual.

In the same classes taught by the same teachers? How?

[Anonymous]

Yep, 100%. Have fun shutting yourself in, OP.

[Anonymous]

Meh, my son had been back in class for a month already.

No covid in the school.

If they quarantine us it will just be virtual.

Sorry drama llama OP.

[Anonymous]

Parent here, and YES. We are already close to quarantining now, but we would have no problem switching to grocery delivery and cancelling our very minimal outdoor activities if we needed to.

Do you understand that many of us have been isolating for 6 months because we understood that was something we would need to do in order for schools to open? We canceled all our travel, isolated from extended family, wore masks, didn't eat at restaurants, didn't go to the gym, didn't socialize with friends. For 6 months. Because I thought that would mean my kid could go to school.

And now you're skeptical that I can self-quarantine for 14 days if there was an outbreak? Yes. The answer is yes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a follow up question, what would your expectations be for how your child would have to make up the school work missed during the week or two of the absence? It might not matter much for younger kids, but even a few days of AP Physics or Calculus is a big deal.

They’ll all still offer virtual.

In the same classes taught by the same teachers? How?

NP. Our school (private) has cameras in the classroom to make this possible. DL is always possible.

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course. Why do you ask such asinine questions?

We have been mostly quarantined for 7 months. We both work from home. We grocery shop, and that's pretty much it. DS is back at school. If we get the call from school that he's a close contact, he will stay home for the shorter of 14 days or until a negative test. Technically, best practices says that close contacts of close contacts (i.e., DS's immediate family) do not have to also quarantine. But because we are mostly quarantined anyhow, we would probably all stay home until the negative test result.

DS's in person school offers virtual too. They set it up so all kids are part of an in person class. Sucks for the virtual kids to sit in front of the computer from 9-3 every day, but it allows the flexibility that if anyone needs to stay home for any period of time, they can be fully tied in with the class still. It's actually pretty smart.

We already did this once this summer - DS started morning only outdoor camps. On day two of week three, he had the sniffles. I immediately withdrew him from camp for two full weeks, and quarantined him in his bedroom. And when i also got the sniffles, i got tested (negative). We didn't leave the house during that period.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a follow up question, what would your expectations be for how your child would have to make up the school work missed during the week or two of the absence? It might not matter much for younger kids, but even a few days of AP Physics or Calculus is a big deal.

They’ll all still offer virtual.

In the same classes taught by the same teachers? How?

NP. Our school (private) has cameras in the classroom to make this possible. DL is always possible.

Is any public district planning to use cameras?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea how many times you are in contact with someone in public who is infected. Schools won't open without masks and some form of distancing.

That being said, my child is in person at school and yes, we had a scare with my dh who is an essential employee and we pulled my son out of school and did DL until our tests came back negative. So, the responsible answer should be yes but it doesn't have to be 14 days and one shouldn't assume that there will never be a positive case or outbreak in school, much like there isn't ever a flu outbreak. It happens.

I downloaded the Virginia COVID app and literally have never been notified that i was near someone who tested postiive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course. Why do you ask such asinine questions?

We have been mostly quarantined for 7 months. We both work from home. We grocery shop, and that's pretty much it. DS is back at school. If we get the call from school that he's a close contact, he will stay home for the shorter of 14 days or until a negative test. Technically, best practices says that close contacts of close contacts (i.e., DS's immediate family) do not have to also quarantine. But because we are mostly quarantined anyhow, we would probably all stay home until the negative test result.

DS's in person school offers virtual too. They set it up so all kids are part of an in person class. Sucks for the virtual kids to sit in front of the computer from 9-3 every day, but it allows the flexibility that if anyone needs to stay home for any period of time, they can be fully tied in with the class still. It's actually pretty smart.

We already did this once this summer - DS started morning only outdoor camps. On day two of week three, he had the sniffles. I immediately withdrew him from camp for two full weeks, and quarantined him in his bedroom. And when i also got the sniffles, i got tested (negative). We didn't leave the house during that period.

It's much easier to do if you work from home or or have only one kid. If you have 2, 3 or more kids, then all of you, including the parent who works outside of the home, has to stay home until there is a negative test and symptoms resolve (although technically, I think you are supposed to stay home longer.). Or all stay home for 14 days after your last exposure to the COVID positive person. Each time one kid has a scratchy throat and sniffles, all of the kids have to stay home from school and any other activities for the prescribed period or until the symptomatic person is tested and fever free. Families whose income depends on working in person are less likely to stay home. I just don't see that happening for all families.

By the way, you don't even know the rules, because if you are close contact of a confirmed COVID case, I think you are supposed to stay quarantined for 14 days from your last contact. A negative test doesn't change that, at least as I understand it. We can't even agree on what the rules are, this is far from an absurd question.