These APE people just can’t get enough to complain about. Masks are coming off. Period. WTF else do they want? Good grief, I wonder if they’re also never satisfied in their personal lives. I can’t imagine being married to one of them. 😩 |
I make less than Duran. But in my government policy jobs I have had to utilize a crystal ball to anticipate what was coming down from on high and be prepared to act immediately. And I did. This is not rocket since, really. He and his staff are more than capable of a nimble response to heavily anticipated guidance. If they’re not, then they should find new jobs. |
But it’s not as simple as masks just coming off on Tuesday. We have been given no guidance as to whether a written opt out is required. No update on how masking vs. not masking may affect kids being required to quarantine or not being allowed to do test to stay (I’m hoping there is no change to that, but who knows). Is there a chance kids will be moved around the classroom based on their masking decision? My family is leaning toward unmasking, but I’ve been waiting to hear how it will be implemented to decide for sure. None of this came out of the blue. And this isn’t the first issue for which APS has had poor communication. I’m sorry I expect a bit more from highly paid professionals. |
This proves my point. The fact that there are a lot of variables that would be affected by the CDC’s change of policy means that giving Duran a business day to figure out those impacts is perfectly reasonable. |
As of this morning it's a qualtrics survey similar to the one that was sent for vaccine verification. Students will not be moved to separate classrooms. Some 504/IEP accommodations may be made. Teachers won't be mask police. |
Or APS could simply follow the state law, and simply have said this afternoon “in accordance with the state law of VA, on March 1, masks are optional in all county schools. “ See how simple that is when you just follow the law? Or science. Or the CDC. |
Except that’s a mischaracterization of the state law. |
Ok well then schools can’t be surprised when some kids show up unmasked on Monday because the CDC now says we’re in low transmission. Because you know that is what some people will do. I hope teachers and staff have been advised on how to handle the matter. |
I agree that it is reasonable to need a few days to react. But. When gov youngkin issued his executive order aps sent out an announcement on a Saturday saying that they were going to defy the governor and continue to mandate masks in accordance with cdc guidance. And now they need time to absorb the change from the cdc? They certainly didn’t take any time to absorb executive order. https://www.apsva.us/post/no-change-to-current-aps-mask-requirements-masks-required-inside-on-school-grounds-and-on-buses/ |
Because responding to the EO didn’t require any policy changes by APS. Do you really not understand the difference? |
That was maintaining a current policy, not creating a new one based on CDC guidance. |
Stupid comments like this make it really hard to take the anti-mask side seriously. |
Maybe not, but one of my kid’s teachers flat out told the kids that she will quit if they don’t wear masks. |
High school teacher? |
Great, thanks anti-maskers. Schools were doing pretty well this year until the antimaskers got their way. |