FCPS Masking Update

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my kids that they could take their masks off on 3/1. This update agrees with that. If something changes next week, cases drop significantly or rise significantly, the CDC announces that hospitalization rates are the new metric, something else, then maybe my kids will be able to take their masks off sooner or maybe they'll have to keep them on longer. But as of right now, that's the plan for our family.

I told mine to keep his on for as long as possible, unless it become weird and he feels like he's standing out. I'm caring for an immune-compromised person right now who needs life-saving treatments that he won't be able to get if he contracts covid. So "your choice" is the kind of thing that puts the life of my loved one at risk. I hope other parents decide to be a bit less careless than you.

+1000

You guys are rightfully concerned but don’t say we’re “careless” because we don’t see the value in requiring our kids to wear cloth masks that don’t really protect anyone anyway. Kids don’t need to bear the burden of your anxiety. I’m exhausted by this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my kids that they could take their masks off on 3/1. This update agrees with that. If something changes next week, cases drop significantly or rise significantly, the CDC announces that hospitalization rates are the new metric, something else, then maybe my kids will be able to take their masks off sooner or maybe they'll have to keep them on longer. But as of right now, that's the plan for our family.

I told mine to keep his on for as long as possible, unless it become weird and he feels like he's standing out. I'm caring for an immune-compromised person right now who needs life-saving treatments that he won't be able to get if he contracts covid. So "your choice" is the kind of thing that puts the life of my loved one at risk. I hope other parents decide to be a bit less careless than you.

+1000

You guys are rightfully concerned but don’t say we’re “careless” because we don’t see the value in requiring our kids to wear cloth masks that don’t really protect anyone anyway. Kids don’t need to bear the burden of your anxiety. I’m exhausted by this.

This is the truth. I saw so many of my students with their gaping masks on yesterday. The masks do not fit well and air is getting in all around. Let’s be real at this point. The masks are helping some with anxiety and not much else. That’s not a reason to continue a mask mandate for all. -teacher

[Anonymous]

It will be generally safe to remove masks after 3/1.

Has to happen sometime.

If you demand 0% risk, you could always hide in your basement and begin homeschooling your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^ Of course. But why are people still complaining about this 1 March opt-out?

We're complaining about fcps and McKay resisting the March 1st date...which is very reasonable.

I was referencing the "other side" complaining about the parents wanting to unmask their kids on 1 March.

[Anonymous]

Chap followed through. His letter said forced masking by FCPS will end and sure enough it is. March 1 baby! Way to go Youngkin and team!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Understand their legal obligation” to me means they understand they will have to comply. But they are hopeful that by March 1 transmission continues to decrease.

+1. It’s really not hard to understand. The problem is so many here have a vendetta against FCPS that they try to make everything a conspiracy or scandal.

Yeah, it says they "understand their legal" blah blah, but then directs parents to their existing FCPS off ramp plan. In other words, it refuses to recognize the passage of VA state law. Unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

Whatever. Unmask your kid March 1. They will be a minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Understand their legal obligation” to me means they understand they will have to comply. But they are hopeful that by March 1 transmission continues to decrease.

+1. It’s really not hard to understand. The problem is so many here have a vendetta against FCPS that they try to make everything a conspiracy or scandal.

Yeah, it says they "understand their legal" blah blah, but then directs parents to their existing FCPS off ramp plan. In other words, it refuses to recognize the passage of VA state law. Unbelievable.

The majority of the email was dedicated to their stupid plan. They don't even address what "parent opt-in" even means. I imagine they'll use that as a technicality and not immediately provide a mechanism. I'm planning to print out a copy of the law and just sign my opt-in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. Unmask your kid March 1. They will be a minority.

I.e., your opinion is that minority populations should be looked down upon and ostracized for being different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my kids that they could take their masks off on 3/1. This update agrees with that. If something changes next week, cases drop significantly or rise significantly, the CDC announces that hospitalization rates are the new metric, something else, then maybe my kids will be able to take their masks off sooner or maybe they'll have to keep them on longer. But as of right now, that's the plan for our family.

I told mine to keep his on for as long as possible, unless it become weird and he feels like he's standing out. I'm caring for an immune-compromised person right now who needs life-saving treatments that he won't be able to get if he contracts covid. So "your choice" is the kind of thing that puts the life of my loved one at risk. I hope other parents decide to be a bit less careless than you.

+1000

I’m sorry about your loved one, but this is hilarious to me. You’re trying guilt other parents to keep their young children masked so that your child doesn’t “feel weird” about keeping his on. If your loved one is that important, surely your child can ignore the peer pressure in order to keep them safe, without trying to control other children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. Unmask your kid March 1. They will be a minority.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my kids that they could take their masks off on 3/1. This update agrees with that. If something changes next week, cases drop significantly or rise significantly, the CDC announces that hospitalization rates are the new metric, something else, then maybe my kids will be able to take their masks off sooner or maybe they'll have to keep them on longer. But as of right now, that's the plan for our family.

I told mine to keep his on for as long as possible, unless it become weird and he feels like he's standing out. I'm caring for an immune-compromised person right now who needs life-saving treatments that he won't be able to get if he contracts covid. So "your choice" is the kind of thing that puts the life of my loved one at risk. I hope other parents decide to be a bit less careless than you.

+1000

You guys are rightfully concerned but don’t say we’re “careless” because we don’t see the value in requiring our kids to wear cloth masks that don’t really protect anyone anyway. Kids don’t need to bear the burden of your anxiety. I’m exhausted by this.

+1 at this point it’s basically dropping an ineffective mitigation. Remember all the extra “sanitizing” and “cleaning” that everyone was doing for awhile? We didn’t need to do all that, so we stopped. I feel the same way about masks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. Unmask your kid March 1. They will be a minority.

I hope so. I teach at an overcrowded school in an overcrowded classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. Unmask your kid March 1. They will be a minority.

I.e., your opinion is that minority populations should be looked down upon and ostracized for being different.

I won’t look down upon them. But DCUM seems to think everyone will be unmasking and celebrating. The reality is it will be maybe be a couple of kids per class and many kids will feel uncomfortable sitting next to a kid unmasked who sneezes/coughs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my kids that they could take their masks off on 3/1. This update agrees with that. If something changes next week, cases drop significantly or rise significantly, the CDC announces that hospitalization rates are the new metric, something else, then maybe my kids will be able to take their masks off sooner or maybe they'll have to keep them on longer. But as of right now, that's the plan for our family.

I told mine to keep his on for as long as possible, unless it become weird and he feels like he's standing out. I'm caring for an immune-compromised person right now who needs life-saving treatments that he won't be able to get if he contracts covid. So "your choice" is the kind of thing that puts the life of my loved one at risk. I hope other parents decide to be a bit less careless than you.

+1000

You guys are rightfully concerned but don’t say we’re “careless” because we don’t see the value in requiring our kids to wear cloth masks that don’t really protect anyone anyway. Kids don’t need to bear the burden of your anxiety. I’m exhausted by this.

+1 at this point it’s basically dropping an ineffective mitigation. Remember all the extra “sanitizing” and “cleaning” that everyone was doing for awhile? We didn’t need to do all that, so we stopped. I feel the same way about masks.

I am not sure why you think covering your mouth - the orifice that sprays people with saliva droplets every time you speak — is ineffective mitigation. Sure, cheapo cloth masks don’t work as well as surgical or N95 masks, but they are something.