Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
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Anonymous
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Well … this terrifying for parents.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/17126284/healthy-boy-nearly-died-covid/amp/ |
Anonymous
You have to keep in mind that people will refuse the test. It’s much easier to say the first two weeks are virtual and allow kids to go back after a clear test than to state that kids are required to test to go back to school. |
Anonymous
+1 This is my child. She was not horribly sick with covid, just completely lethargic, bad head cold and zero appetite. 10 months later and she is under the care of multiple specialists and he several lingering issues. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Yes for many kids covid is a bad cold, but there is no way to know who will get it badly or end up with long term issues. |
Anonymous
+2 mom of an 11 year old that sounds exactly like this. Multiple travel sport athlete. Covid itself was not a big deal. My kid had what would be mild symptoms. A couple crummy days but I think I described it at the time as no different as another bad virus experience. But even after covid, symptoms persisted. We're also in the care of multiple specialists at this point. All sports off the table. For my kid, that's changed almost everything about their life, which has been so hard on them and sad to watch since we can't do anything to "fix" it. |
Anonymous
| I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems). |
Anonymous
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever. |
Anonymous
+500 |
Anonymous
| The schools will not be all virtual after winter break unless a large outbreak in a student body is detected. The schools won't just "go virtual." Positive cases will quarantine. |
Anonymous
x1000 I completely agree. Educational deficits can be remediated fairly easily. A chronic health problem will be with that child for the rest of his or her life. I would focus on the health first. |
Anonymous
Noting that UK only approved 5-11 vaccine yesterday (and would have been pre-full vax certainly for a 9 year old here). Certainly watching long-haul implications for us, and our kids however now that they are vaccinated. But pointing out as it relates to this story the timing. But to the seriousness of vaccination....for sure in my opinion. |
Anonymous
That’s not an option. These are schools that have been testing everyone regularly for a year. |
Anonymous
These are private schools. They can refuse entry to kids without a negative PCR from within the prior 48 hours. I have no idea why you think that would be harder than moving everyone to virtual. |
Anonymous
Are you seeing what’s happening and how quickly this is spreading, even before people gather and travel for the holidays? In our county, the positivity rate has nearly doubled in less than a week. This thing is going to be spreading exponentially by the time kids return to school. At a certain point, so many will be exposed or quarantining that there will be no choice but to go virtual.. |
Anonymous
Did their child get Covid at at school? Schools following protocols are very safe environments for kids as they are strictly regulated. Let’s not confuse getting Covid with attending school as they are not connected in many situations |
Anonymous
BS We have a mental health epidemic among kids and teens in this country, and a main factor is the senseless school closures over the last 20 months. Many adults should be fired. |