Charters: What covid precautions has your school announced for the upcoming year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV said masks at least until Mid-oct.

What happens mid-October? Like, we have 2.5 years of data now, what might be different than it is today?

The hope that the CDC stops saying that masks are necessary so they have all the top cover they so desperately seem to need.

[Anonymous]

CDC actually also has DC level at LOW.

[Anonymous]

Why do we need precautions?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is not an issue parents get to decide. Why is that SO hard for some of you to understand? There has been ONE word on the ITDS listserves about this and that’s it because you all know how dumb you sound and will only continue this ranting anonymously. Seriously just leave the school if you are that up in arms about this. Plenty of other schools you can go to in DC.

What are you so scared of? Clearly ITDS has created a culture of conformity and fear such that parents feel they can’t speak out. Hopefully this thread inspires a parent to be open about it on the listserv.

We wrote immediately to the HOS when the announcement was made expressing our disagreement and insisting on more transparency on what would prompt the potential reconsideration "in the fall" because we've been hearing that line for a long time now. No response so far. I hope others are speaking up as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not an issue parents get to decide. Why is that SO hard for some of you to understand? There has been ONE word on the ITDS listserves about this and that’s it because you all know how dumb you sound and will only continue this ranting anonymously. Seriously just leave the school if you are that up in arms about this. Plenty of other schools you can go to in DC.

What are you so scared of? Clearly ITDS has created a culture of conformity and fear such that parents feel they can’t speak out. Hopefully this thread inspires a parent to be open about it on the listserv.

We wrote immediately to the HOS when the announcement was made expressing our disagreement and insisting on more transparency on what would prompt the potential reconsideration "in the fall" because we've been hearing that line for a long time now. No response so far. I hope others are speaking up as well.

You haven’t posted to the school listserv?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Someday this students will be the subject of a rigorous study of ways they've regressed compared to their age cohort in the entire rest of the world.

I'm glad my kids will be the control group.

Off topic, but this would not be a rigorous study. If we are going to be the thread asking for science, let's keep in mind science.

A rigorous study won’t be necessary. It will be so blindingly obvious who is doing better.

[Anonymous]

I'm impressed that some of you are just waking up to understanding that nothing you say will do anything to move your charter admin's decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed that some of you are just waking up to understanding that nothing you say will do anything to move your charter admin's decisions.

Not at all surprised by that. Just never expected the administration to be so out of step with mainstream, progressive thinking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed that some of you are just waking up to understanding that nothing you say will do anything to move your charter admin's decisions.

Not at all surprised by that. Just never expected the administration to be so out of step with mainstream, progressive thinking.

I truly believe that they think that they ARE being the more progressive. Money that all public health decisions made by the school's leadership will be coupled with some statements about equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do we need precautions?

Especially for kids. Wholly unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Speaking of equity: Have the charters started notifying kids that they can't come back if they aren't vaccinated for covid (if 12 or over)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed that some of you are just waking up to understanding that nothing you say will do anything to move your charter admin's decisions.

Not at all surprised by that. Just never expected the administration to be so out of step with mainstream, progressive thinking.

I truly believe that they think that they ARE being the more progressive. Money that all public health decisions made by the school's leadership will be coupled with some statements about equity.

I guess it is equity of a sort to accommodate a mental illness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed that some of you are just waking up to understanding that nothing you say will do anything to move your charter admin's decisions.

Not at all surprised by that. Just never expected the administration to be so out of step with mainstream, progressive thinking.

I truly believe that they think that they ARE being the more progressive. Money that all public health decisions made by the school's leadership will be coupled with some statements about equity.

I guess it is equity of a sort to accommodate a mental illness.

Wow. That was a jackass thing to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not an issue parents get to decide. Why is that SO hard for some of you to understand? There has been ONE word on the ITDS listserves about this and that’s it because you all know how dumb you sound and will only continue this ranting anonymously. Seriously just leave the school if you are that up in arms about this. Plenty of other schools you can go to in DC.

What are you so scared of? Clearly ITDS has created a culture of conformity and fear such that parents feel they can’t speak out. Hopefully this thread inspires a parent to be open about it on the listserv.

We wrote immediately to the HOS when the announcement was made expressing our disagreement and insisting on more transparency on what would prompt the potential reconsideration "in the fall" because we've been hearing that line for a long time now. No response so far. I hope others are speaking up as well.

You haven’t posted to the school listserv?

I can't tell if this and the previous "post to listserv" was serious or not. If you've been at ITDS you know it's a listserve for FAMILIES and not for communicating to admin, who are not part of that group. There are usually several reminders of this throughout the year.

Email the person designated as the COVID contact or the school leadership. I did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not an issue parents get to decide. Why is that SO hard for some of you to understand? There has been ONE word on the ITDS listserves about this and that’s it because you all know how dumb you sound and will only continue this ranting anonymously. Seriously just leave the school if you are that up in arms about this. Plenty of other schools you can go to in DC.

What are you so scared of? Clearly ITDS has created a culture of conformity and fear such that parents feel they can’t speak out. Hopefully this thread inspires a parent to be open about it on the listserv.

We wrote immediately to the HOS when the announcement was made expressing our disagreement and insisting on more transparency on what would prompt the potential reconsideration "in the fall" because we've been hearing that line for a long time now. No response so far. I hope others are speaking up as well.

You haven’t posted to the school listserv?

I can't tell if this and the previous "post to listserv" was serious or not. If you've been at ITDS you know it's a listserve for FAMILIES and not for communicating to admin, who are not part of that group. There are usually several reminders of this throughout the year.

Email the person designated as the COVID contact or the school leadership. I did.

You need to normalize for the administration that parents do not all want masks. The way you do that is by being public about it and getting more parents to speak up. The listserv is the way to do that even if the admins are (supposedly) not monitoring it. You can draft a letter and request additional sign-ons.