NBC4 reporting that ACPS will not require masks for students or staff for the fall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

Can they do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

Can they do that?

The Post reported today that the mask issue will be discussed at an early August school board meeting: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/washington-region-schools-masks-fall/2021/07/29/46cdcb3c-f079-11eb-81d2-ffae0f931b8f_story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

They will open - 98% sure. Anyone know what percent of kids chose virtual Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

ACPS WILL open, in spite your irrational fears.

[Anonymous]

Samuel Tucker ES starts on August 9, so they need to make decisions soon.

[Anonymous]

Of course all public schools will open.

Schools in our area will even mandate masks.

Kids will spread Delta at lunch time.

Then there will be a Delta wave in the fall, and if hospitals are overwhelmed, schools and workplaces might have to go online.

That's it.

You have all the information you need, namely, that hospital beds and doctor/nurse scarcity will determine closures. As they should.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given that Arlington, DCPS, Montgomery County, and Prince George's are following CDC's guidance, I am hard pressed to think this is accurate reporting. Hope it is not.

FCPS is as well— K-12. ACPS won’t be the only DMV district unmasked. Although LCPS has been a mess latterly, so…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That NBC link must have been updated. It says ACPS hasn't made a decision yet. Seems odd that it's so late in the decision process.

I don't think ACPS will open. Kids will be home again.

Can they do that?

NO. VA passed the bill requiring minimum school hours / days (990 hours or 180 days) be in person with a live teacher. Not Zoom in a Room.

[Anonymous]

https://www.alxnow.com/2021/08/04/school-board-masks-will-be-required-when-school-starts-august-24/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but the CDC guidance now says ALL schools must have ALL staff and students wear masks. CDC also says DC is has a high rate of transmission.

What? Is this new? The last I saw was a recommendation
for non vaccinated in high transmission areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but the CDC guidance now says ALL schools must have ALL staff and students wear masks. CDC also says DC is has a high rate of transmission.

What? Is this new? The last I saw was a recommendation
for non vaccinated in high transmission areas.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/health/cdc-guidance-wear-a-mask-in-school-bn/index.html

[Anonymous]

This is concerning: https://www.alxnow.com/2021/08/12/acps-is-not-requiring-staff-to-get-vaccinated-before-school-starts-systemwide-august-24/

[Anonymous]

Agree. APS, DCPS, FCPS are requiring that all staff are vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is concerning: https://www.alxnow.com/2021/08/12/acps-is-not-requiring-staff-to-get-vaccinated-before-school-starts-systemwide-august-24/

Yeah this is not cool - all the surrounding school districts are doing it. I would feel much safer as a teacher and definitely for kids th best way to protect them is for the adults around them to be vaccinated. I still feel like they will just end up doing it when they realize everyone else is - that they are just bumbling around with it… same with the mask article that started this thread