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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

You don’t see any irony in your statement that it isn't your responsibility to keep schools open while simultaneously saying it is everyone else's responsibility to protect you from covid because you're not willing to get boosted?

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

You don’t see any irony in your statement that it isn't your responsibility to keep schools open while simultaneously saying it is everyone else's responsibility to protect you from covid because you're not willing to get boosted?

I am perfectly fine with my kids going virtual. You are the one not ok with virtual and demanding schools remain in person so what sacrifices are you wiling to make? With covid ramping up again, I'd prefer them being home.

I never said if I was boosted or not. My medical information is none of your business just like yours is none of mine. We have one of the highest vaccine rates in the area in MoCo, so vaccines alone are not getting us out of it.

If you want schools to stay open, what sacrifices are you willing to make to have that happen? How are you spending your winter break?

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

You don’t see any irony in your statement that it isn't your responsibility to keep schools open while simultaneously saying it is everyone else's responsibility to protect you from covid because you're not willing to get boosted?

I am perfectly fine with my kids going virtual. You are the one not ok with virtual and demanding schools remain in person so what sacrifices are you wiling to make? With covid ramping up again, I'd prefer them being home.

I never said if I was boosted or not. My medical information is none of your business just like yours is none of mine. We have one of the highest vaccine rates in the area in MoCo, so vaccines alone are not getting us out of it.

If you want schools to stay open, what sacrifices are you willing to make to have that happen? How are you spending your winter break?

I am not any of the PPs here, but I am also willing to have my kids go virtual, because we have established a household that makes virtual work. Too many parents are not parenting and counting on their kids going to in-person school so that the teachers and administrators can deal with their kids. Virtual or in-person, parents need to step up their parenting game.

As for in-person, I am all for it if MCPS can make in-person school safe. To date, they have not done everything they can do to make it safe for students and staff. MCPS needs to stop preaching that they are committed to in-person school and take the extra measures to make in-person school safe with Omicron on the rise. We have known. winter and Omicron were coming and yet, MCPS has not had the leadership to step up in accommodating what is needed to address the added challenges. Many thanks to all of the teachers and staff who are dealing with all the lack of leadership at MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

You don’t see any irony in your statement that it isn't your responsibility to keep schools open while simultaneously saying it is everyone else's responsibility to protect you from covid because you're not willing to get boosted?

I am perfectly fine with my kids going virtual. You are the one not ok with virtual and demanding schools remain in person so what sacrifices are you wiling to make? With covid ramping up again, I'd prefer them being home.

I never said if I was boosted or not. My medical information is none of your business just like yours is none of mine. We have one of the highest vaccine rates in the area in MoCo, so vaccines alone are not getting us out of it.

If you want schools to stay open, what sacrifices are you willing to make to have that happen? How are you spending your winter break?

You’re the one trying to close schools because of your fear of covid and vaccines. I’m vaccinated and boosted. I wouldn’t have considered that a “sacrifice” but apparently it is to people like you. If adults would get the boosters, and the elderly would mostly isolate, then there wouldn't be a problem. Education shouldn't be sacrificed to protect people that aren't willing to protect themselves.

If your kids aren't already in virtual academy (though, I suspect they are), you are always free to pull them out to homeschool them.

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

How is it my responsibility to keep your kids in person school? It is your responsibility by being cautious and not sending your sick kids to school. I would never ever send my kids to school sick. And, any symptom we immediately get ours tested for covid, flu and rsv so we know. Ours say home for any cold, flu, virus or just not feeling well. Sick kids should be home with a loving adult who is caring for them.

I don't care if schools are in person or virtual as we make the best of what ever situation we are in and make it work. If you cannot do that, you are hurting your kids. Your negative attitude is what is hurting your kids.

You don't care about anyone but your own needs. If you cared about all kids, you'd advocate making schools safe. You don't care if they are safe. You just care that they are in person to get your kids out of the house. You don't care that it spread like wild fire in some MCPS schools. You just care that they are open and your kids out of your house.

Fully vaccinated is 2 shots. Boosters are recommended. With the new variant, behavior is just as important as vaccines. And, there is no vaccinate mandate just like there is no testing mandate. These vaccines only protect the person receiving the vaccine. So, if you are fully vaccinated what someone else does shouldn't matter. And, if you are dining out, traveling, indoor socializing, you fully understand the risks and are ok with getting covid. So, if you do, don't complain when you get it.

We are only as safe as the least safe person we interact with. This new variant is highly contagious.

If you care about keeping kids in person, you'd opt into testing and take your kids regularly to get tested, especially at the sign of any symptoms. Are you doing that?

You don’t see any irony in your statement that it isn't your responsibility to keep schools open while simultaneously saying it is everyone else's responsibility to protect you from covid because you're not willing to get boosted?

I am perfectly fine with my kids going virtual. You are the one not ok with virtual and demanding schools remain in person so what sacrifices are you wiling to make? With covid ramping up again, I'd prefer them being home.

I never said if I was boosted or not. My medical information is none of your business just like yours is none of mine. We have one of the highest vaccine rates in the area in MoCo, so vaccines alone are not getting us out of it.

If you want schools to stay open, what sacrifices are you willing to make to have that happen? How are you spending your winter break?

I am not any of the PPs here, but I am also willing to have my kids go virtual, because we have established a household that makes virtual work. Too many parents are not parenting and counting on their kids going to in-person school so that the teachers and administrators can deal with their kids. Virtual or in-person, parents need to step up their parenting game.

As for in-person, I am all for it if MCPS can make in-person school safe. To date, they have not done everything they can do to make it safe for students and staff. MCPS needs to stop preaching that they are committed to in-person school and take the extra measures to make in-person school safe with Omicron on the rise. We have known. winter and Omicron were coming and yet, MCPS has not had the leadership to step up in accommodating what is needed to address the added challenges. Many thanks to all of the teachers and staff who are dealing with all the lack of leadership at MCPS.

I agree mcps is handling this poorly. They should be setting up large support contracts for test-to-stay rather than doubling down on the problematic and damaging PCR surveillance testing. And they should be greatly increasing substitute teacher pay.

But there’s no significant safety problem. Kids are low risk and can be vaccinated to further reduce risk. Teachers and staff can be vaccinated and boosted.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not any of the PPs here, but I am also willing to have my kids go virtual, because we have established a household that makes virtual work. Too many parents are not parenting and counting on their kids going to in-person school so that the teachers and administrators can deal with their kids. Virtual or in-person, parents need to step up their parenting game.

As for in-person, I am all for it if MCPS can make in-person school safe. To date, they have not done everything they can do to make it safe for students and staff. MCPS needs to stop preaching that they are committed to in-person school and take the extra measures to make in-person school safe with Omicron on the rise. We have known. winter and Omicron were coming and yet, MCPS has not had the leadership to step up in accommodating what is needed to address the added challenges. Many thanks to all of the teachers and staff who are dealing with all the lack of leadership at MCPS.

SAHM? WFH? Kids in high school? Governess? Please elaborate.

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I still don't understand why some schools are not accepting help from parents. I offered supplies and high-end cleaning equipment to one of my kid's schools - they gladly accepted it no questions asked. I offered the same to my other kid's school, they pretended like everything was fine.

Same goes for the all-or-nothing in-person learning approach. They could make hybrid choices (ex. have parents volunteer for partial virtual weeks, ex M/W and T/Th virtual / in-person to reduce the number of physical kids in the building) or even have half-days or Fridays as all-virtual, just so that kids and families are prepared. That way if a parent insists on in-person-only they still can do it, or conversely a coughing kid that still is well-enough to do classes doesn't fall behind; but safety overall is increased at the school.

Why is MCPS making such bad leadership decisions???

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Listen, MCPS is in he'll right now. You parents need to ask your kids specific details like what classroom they were in today. I am a Para at a school in Gaithersburg. We had up to 12 teachers out at one point, 5 classes quarantined, triage and nurse rooms were full, kids throwing up or really sick everywhere at school, most without proper masks, a lot of classes were combined with other classes because there were no teacher or sub that day. Two quarantined classes got quarantined because of combining classes and covid cases popped up. The teachers are mainly out with sick or quarantined kids. They have kids too. Tensions are VERY high in schools. Everyone is on edge and burnt out. Behavior from kids is appalling: fights, getting cursed out, kids running out of schools and threats. Some kids have tantrums and scream for hours on end with staff standing in a circle to contain them. They are not Kinder or 1st either. Parents have absolutely no idea what goes on in these schools. The W schools are not too much better either. Virtual might be better.

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Anonymous wrote:Listen, MCPS is in he'll right now. You parents need to ask your kids specific details like what classroom they were in today. I am a Para at a school in Gaithersburg. We had up to 12 teachers out at one point, 5 classes quarantined, triage and nurse rooms were full, kids throwing up or really sick everywhere at school, most without proper masks, a lot of classes were combined with other classes because there were no teacher or sub that day. Two quarantined classes got quarantined because of combining classes and covid cases popped up. The teachers are mainly out with sick or quarantined kids. They have kids too. Tensions are VERY high in schools. Everyone is on edge and burnt out. Behavior from kids is appalling: fights, getting cursed out, kids running out of schools and threats. Some kids have tantrums and scream for hours on end with staff standing in a circle to contain them. They are not Kinder or 1st either. Parents have absolutely no idea what goes on in these schools. The W schools are not too much better either. Virtual might be better.

No. Full stop.

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Anonymous wrote:Listen, MCPS is in he'll right now. You parents need to ask your kids specific details like what classroom they were in today. I am a Para at a school in Gaithersburg. We had up to 12 teachers out at one point, 5 classes quarantined, triage and nurse rooms were full, kids throwing up or really sick everywhere at school, most without proper masks, a lot of classes were combined with other classes because there were no teacher or sub that day. Two quarantined classes got quarantined because of combining classes and covid cases popped up. The teachers are mainly out with sick or quarantined kids. They have kids too. Tensions are VERY high in schools. Everyone is on edge and burnt out. Behavior from kids is appalling: fights, getting cursed out, kids running out of schools and threats. Some kids have tantrums and scream for hours on end with staff standing in a circle to contain them. They are not Kinder or 1st either. Parents have absolutely no idea what goes on in these schools. The W schools are not too much better either. Virtual might be better.

No. Full stop.

So you think the chaos the poster described above is better for our kids? It will only get worse. The root of the problem is parents not taking any responsibility for trying to keep schools open by being safe with their families, wearing masks and taking measures to stay well, keeping kids hime when sick and taking the step to get them tested to make sure they are not asymptomatic. Schools cannot do that too. Do you really think your child will do great things in a chaotic environment like that describes above? But, let's keep them open and dysfunctional so that you and others that have no ethics or morals can get what you want.

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Anonymous wrote:A much milder variant is taking over. Omicron is the best Xmas gift. Hooray!

A gift would be people stop spreading it.

We’ve been down that path before, but things weren’t any better when the case numbers were lower. I’m very truly thrilled that Omicron is both so contagious and vaccine-evading. All the people that have spent the last two years of their lives in fear will finally be forced to to face their fears. With the vaccines providing good protection from severe illness, the county with be fine, and enough people will be convinced that it is time to move on after the Omicron wave peaks.

It’s not just about severe illness. Most pro0le are living as normal. Be real. That’s why we are having the spread.

People with kids- young kids in particular, are not living normal. People with kids with special needs even more so.

And take old people- The people most at risk of severe illness have the fewest restrictions!

Most people, not all, which is what most is, are fully back to normal. Be real.

Perhaps, but not most people with kids.

But old people that are actually high risk for covid? And who are filling up hospitals? Yep, most of them are back to normal.

As you seem to understand, closing schools isn't going to help.

Everyone is high risk to get covid. Yes, it will help stop the spread.

If you are right, then why be fearful of testing? Testing will show schools are safe.

Are you still in denial about the future of covid? It can’t be eradicated. Everyone will be exposed. And that’s fine- with vaccinations, it is no more dangerous than the flu.

And even if it wasn’t fine, it is reality. No level of lockdown could change that reality.

I’m not fearful of testing. I think it is a waste. What would it accomplish? We know there are cases in schools. We know many are contracted outside of school, but testing doesn’t show that. We know kids aren’t high risk, but testing doesn’t reflect that. And we know that high-risk individuals are out doing high-risk activities- individuals that aren’t students and activities that aren’t school.

If you’re really trying to manage covid risks, you’d be focusing on the elderly, and the very small number of unvaccinated adults in the county. They’re the ones in hospitals, not kids.

You sound in denial. We cannot go back to normal till it is under control. Kids have died of Covid. We need mandatory testing to stop school outbreaks. Kids don’t live alone. They bring it back to their families. How do you not get that. I don’t want to be sick. If you do, good on you.

Under control? Do you understand how new highly infectious viruses get “under control”? Through acquired immunity. There are two ways to do that: vaccination and infection. Vaccination is working to reduce severity, but won’t eliminate cases. Whatever additional immunity is possible will come from infections. You don’t have to like it, but at some point you’re going to have to accept it.

And did you say many people are living normally? Including many high-risk individuals. How many grandparents do you think saw their grandkids today? How many fat people 55 and over are going to bars, restaurants, parties, and other crowded events? Those are the people creating problems, not kids going to school.

I wouldn't know as we didn't see family. You are truly obnoxious.

Those same people are the ones sending their kids ot school sick and passing it on to the rest of us. I shouldn't have to get covid from my child because you don't care and about the harm you do to others.

These vaccinations are a temporary fix and they are no longer a fix. With this many, there are bound to be more mutations. So, we have people like you to thank.

Your poor kids are stuck in virtual because they know your anxiety is through the roof.

What's your grand plan for avoiding covid for the rest of your life?

Being cautious is good judgement. You should try having some. Maybe you should get your anxiety/depression treated for your family/home life struggles. Your homelife must be so difficult if you have to escape and not enjoy time together as a family.

I’m serious— what’s your longer-term plan? You might be staying home with your kids now, but presumably that will end at some point, won’t it? COVID will still be around. The vaccines can’t get that much better, and will likely never provide durable protection against infection. So what’s your plan?

Why do you care? I truly hope the vaccine will get better as reality is after two doses there is zero point in taking more if they only last 10 weeks and not effective with the new variants.

What is your agenda? What are you teaching your kids about community responsibility during a health pandemic? How long can you go on denying the seriousness of covid? What will it take to get you to take it seriously? Watching one of your family members getting really sick? Dying?

Why do I care? Because people like you trying to hurt my kids by closing schools, apparently motivated by a futile effort to avoid being exposed to covid combined with a fear of getting a booster.

At least, I assume you haven’t gotten a booster based on your comment about two doses. And who is the one not talking covid seriously and accepting personal responsibility?

You sound like an awful person. What the PP wrote is completely reasonable and you'd be well served by taking it to heart.

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Anonymous wrote:Listen, MCPS is in he'll right now. You parents need to ask your kids specific details like what classroom they were in today. I am a Para at a school in Gaithersburg. We had up to 12 teachers out at one point, 5 classes quarantined, triage and nurse rooms were full, kids throwing up or really sick everywhere at school, most without proper masks, a lot of classes were combined with other classes because there were no teacher or sub that day. Two quarantined classes got quarantined because of combining classes and covid cases popped up. The teachers are mainly out with sick or quarantined kids. They have kids too. Tensions are VERY high in schools. Everyone is on edge and burnt out. Behavior from kids is appalling: fights, getting cursed out, kids running out of schools and threats. Some kids have tantrums and scream for hours on end with staff standing in a circle to contain them. They are not Kinder or 1st either. Parents have absolutely no idea what goes on in these schools. The W schools are not too much better either. Virtual might be better.

No. Full stop.

So you think the chaos the poster described above is better for our kids? It will only get worse. The root of the problem is parents not taking any responsibility for trying to keep schools open by being safe with their families, wearing masks and taking measures to stay well, keeping kids hime when sick and taking the step to get them tested to make sure they are not asymptomatic. Schools cannot do that too. Do you really think your child will do great things in a chaotic environment like that describes above? But, let's keep them open and dysfunctional so that you and others that have no ethics or morals can get what you want.

There was some poster here even who was so against testing at schools because they felt it was an inconvenience. They can't seem to grasp that when schools will shut down it will be because of people like themselves who helped make the situation unsafe.

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Anonymous wrote:Listen, MCPS is in he'll right now. You parents need to ask your kids specific details like what classroom they were in today. I am a Para at a school in Gaithersburg. We had up to 12 teachers out at one point, 5 classes quarantined, triage and nurse rooms were full, kids throwing up or really sick everywhere at school, most without proper masks, a lot of classes were combined with other classes because there were no teacher or sub that day. Two quarantined classes got quarantined because of combining classes and covid cases popped up. The teachers are mainly out with sick or quarantined kids. They have kids too. Tensions are VERY high in schools. Everyone is on edge and burnt out. Behavior from kids is appalling: fights, getting cursed out, kids running out of schools and threats. Some kids have tantrums and scream for hours on end with staff standing in a circle to contain them. They are not Kinder or 1st either. Parents have absolutely no idea what goes on in these schools. The W schools are not too much better either. Virtual might be better.

No. Full stop.

So you think the chaos the poster described above is better for our kids? It will only get worse. The root of the problem is parents not taking any responsibility for trying to keep schools open by being safe with their families, wearing masks and taking measures to stay well, keeping kids hime when sick and taking the step to get them tested to make sure they are not asymptomatic. Schools cannot do that too. Do you really think your child will do great things in a chaotic environment like that describes above? But, let's keep them open and dysfunctional so that you and others that have no ethics or morals can get what you want.

I'm not sure why you think teachers are going to fall back into virtual and have the same physical/mental energy to repeat 2020. Virtual is an absolutely soul sucking grind for many of them. There's a folktale on this board that teachers prefer and want to do virtual.