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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
I did the same thing but told them to follow the advice of public health officials and keep our community safe. |
That’s not accurate. We had a winter 2020 spike and a small Delta spike. At no point were hospitals in the DMV seriously threatened. MoCo's covid policies have not been driven by concerns of hospital capacity, and I suspect you know that. But you're apparently not willing or able to articulate what the goal actually is because the county hasn't had a coherent goal. Even the council and Dr. Stoddard we're acknowledging that before Omicron. |
Great, since public health officials say schools should stay open. |
Good. Public health officials at all levels want schools open. |
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Maryland has hardly ever been off of the mask mandate, especially Montgomery County. If that’s the case (and it’s the same in DC) why are Maryland and DC’s numbers higher than states that have not been wearing masks-honestly? |
Because we have functioning public health infrastructures that are testing people. A lot of places don't. They don't mask, they don't test, and if you want a picture of how that's working out for them there are a few metrics to look at. 1.) Excess deaths over previous years. 2.) Disability claims over previous years. |
MCPS doesn't NEED to stay open. You want them to stay open. Its shameful that you don't care about others or our community given the spread. |
Kids have a right to a free appropriate public education, and we know from last year that virtual school is not an appropriate education. You, on the other hand, have no right to demand that others should cater to your insecurities. It’s time for you to take responsibility for your own actions to protect yourself and your family according to your own risk tolerance. |
It was free and appropriate. You may not like it, but that's what was offered. We do take responsibility, far more than you do. We aren't complaining, you are. Virtual school worked great for us last year. |
You’ve been complaining quite a bit that schools are open. Perhaps you’re worried about the disparate impact this is having on your two kids who you've kept locked at home. |
You are confusing me with someone else. I think its great your kids will get covid. That way, hopefully they will build up an immunity so when mine go back it will b safer. Common sense says that in person is a bad idea. I'd rather have mine locked up at home safe and not risk long term health issues, than simply not care. I cannot imagine purposely sending my kids to an environment with families like you who are the ultimate in irresponsible and don't care about anyone but yourself, not even your kids enough to keep them home sick. Your kids need to be at home because they don't the support or love they need. At least school is hopefully doing a good job as their replacement parents. |
I do care about my community and it’s precisely for that reason that schools need to stay open. Kids need to learn in person, particularly at the younger grades. Period. Schools are also not super spreaders, especially not at the lower grades. People aren’t being careful outside of schools and being infections to schools, not the other way around. The data bears this out over and over. Schools need to stay open. |
I’m not the PP, but when the best you can do is tell posters that if they want in person learning for their children they’re bad, unloving parents, you’ve lost the argument and you know it and are just resorting to being cruel. If you can’t debate on merits of your argument without attacking people, you clearly have no standing. And common sense - plus loads of data - says most kids need in-person learning for a variety of reasons. Loving parents who care about their kids education and social and emotional well being can want in person learning and sensible safety measures that when used effectively, have proven to limit or eradicate covid spread. |
They don't "need" to learn in person. You want them to learn in person. Schools are are superspreaders now. |