Is LCPS doing that concurrent foolishness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Masking and distancing in winter in a windowless high school classroom when our local averages are in the multiple hundred 100,000 and testing PPR could be at 9.9% and be considered “safe.” Yeah. Sure.

It IS! The whole point of the mitigation measures is that if some IS definitively positive in the classroom, the other people in the room would not be considered a close contact if masked and more than 6’ apart. The point of mitigating is assuming someone is positive. If we want a guarantee that no one has it, we don’t need to mitigate. But we are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

[Anonymous]

Nobody even belongs to your stupid “association.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

The problem is “staff looking out for their health” = good dedicated teachers being forced to leave jobs they love and otherwise wouldn’t leave. That hurts the kids and it’s a terrible thing for teachers to have to choose. Yes we have the right to make that choice but leaving your job and students behind mid year to protect your health is so damn sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

The problem is “staff looking out for their health” = good dedicated teachers being forced to leave jobs they love and otherwise wouldn’t leave. That hurts the kids and it’s a terrible thing for teachers to have to choose. Yes we have the right to make that choice but leaving your job and students behind mid year to protect your health is so damn sad.

The likelihood of a masked and distanced teacher catching Covid at school is vanishingly small. The data supports this. It’s time to start making decisions with facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

The problem is “staff looking out for their health” = good dedicated teachers being forced to leave jobs they love and otherwise wouldn’t leave. That hurts the kids and it’s a terrible thing for teachers to have to choose. Yes we have the right to make that choice but leaving your job and students behind mid year to protect your health is so damn sad.

The likelihood of a masked and distanced teacher catching Covid at school is vanishingly small. The data supports this. It’s time to start making decisions with facts.

The issue is distance isn’t happening very well in schools. Our colleagues already in confirm this. With more students + higher numbers you will see cases increase . They could maybe keep it at k-2 with mitigation but phasing in everyone else in winter with sky high metric thresholds is a horrible idea. There are already active student and teacher cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

The problem is “staff looking out for their health” = good dedicated teachers being forced to leave jobs they love and otherwise wouldn’t leave. That hurts the kids and it’s a terrible thing for teachers to have to choose. Yes we have the right to make that choice but leaving your job and students behind mid year to protect your health is so damn sad.

The likelihood of a masked and distanced teacher catching Covid at school is vanishingly small. The data supports this. It’s time to start making decisions with facts.

The issue is distance isn’t happening very well in schools. Our colleagues already in confirm this. With more students + higher numbers you will see cases increase . They could maybe keep it at k-2 with mitigation but phasing in everyone else in winter with sky high metric thresholds is a horrible idea. There are already active student and teacher cases.

In a non-sped, non-preschool classroom? NT kids can and will distance properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully agree with the posts stating how unhealthy and unsafe the current situation is.
Additionally, how reckless and useless the school board is. Catering to the loudest and most ignorant parents.

But, despair not. The situation is already bad, thanksgiving and Christmas will make it worse. DL will be in place during Q3 and we will see how much of Q4.

I felt this was the case until I read the recent board docs. Have you seen them? The metrics are so high and the threshold to revert to DL is so restrictive. 5 days in school AFTER the metrics are hit. That is so dangerous! There’s no consistency either. If we revert to DL er can’t go back to hybrid until both metrics have been below threshold for 5 straight days. Yet they’re phasing in kids while one of the metrics is VERY elevated ... how does that make sense? Not to mention they set these metrics as a last minute surprise agenda item in a boundaries meeting... there was clearly not much thought out into them. That’s why they’re SO much higher than literally every other districts.

I’m in LEA. Works are in progress to obliterate these metrics. If staff decides to look out for their health over raging parents school districts really can’t do much. Plus, people seem to forget collective bargaining is months away...

The problem is “staff looking out for their health” = good dedicated teachers being forced to leave jobs they love and otherwise wouldn’t leave. That hurts the kids and it’s a terrible thing for teachers to have to choose. Yes we have the right to make that choice but leaving your job and students behind mid year to protect your health is so damn sad.

The likelihood of a masked and distanced teacher catching Covid at school is vanishingly small. The data supports this. It’s time to start making decisions with facts.

The issue is distance isn’t happening very well in schools. Our colleagues already in confirm this. With more students + higher numbers you will see cases increase . They could maybe keep it at k-2 with mitigation but phasing in everyone else in winter with sky high metric thresholds is a horrible idea. There are already active student and teacher cases.

But there is no active speed within the schools. No outbreaks. An isolated teacher or student testing positive is not proof that mitigation isn’t working. In fact it’s proof that mitigation IS working.

[Anonymous]

^spread not speed

[Anonymous]

Then I’m glad you feel safe sending in your precious child. Teachers who don’t feel safe with these wild metrics will be able to leave and the ones who have the ability to do so will . That doesn’t bother you so we don’t actually have a disagreement here. Everyone can make choices for their risk level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then I’m glad you feel safe sending in your precious child. Teachers who don’t feel safe with these wild metrics will be able to leave and the ones who have the ability to do so will . That doesn’t bother you so we don’t actually have a disagreement here. Everyone can make choices for their risk level.

Please cite a source, any source, that teaching with mitigations is unsafe. But you are right, we do agree that I’m fine if teachers choose to leave. It’s a right work state. No one is forced to keep a job they want to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then I’m glad you feel safe sending in your precious child. Teachers who don’t feel safe with these wild metrics will be able to leave and the ones who have the ability to do so will . That doesn’t bother you so we don’t actually have a disagreement here. Everyone can make choices for their risk level.

Please cite a source, any source, that teaching with mitigations is unsafe. But you are right, we do agree that I’m fine if teachers choose to leave. It’s a right work state. No one is forced to keep a job they want to leave.

Correct. So like I said we have no disagreement. At these ill conceived metrics I don’t feel safe and my spouse and I have spent the week discussing and decided I will leave in January if they aren’t amended and hybrid goes forward as currently planned. You feel safe and will send your kids. It’s fine either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then I’m glad you feel safe sending in your precious child. Teachers who don’t feel safe with these wild metrics will be able to leave and the ones who have the ability to do so will . That doesn’t bother you so we don’t actually have a disagreement here. Everyone can make choices for their risk level.

Please cite a source, any source, that teaching with mitigations is unsafe. But you are right, we do agree that I’m fine if teachers choose to leave. It’s a right work state. No one is forced to keep a job they want to leave.

Correct. So like I said we have no disagreement. At these ill conceived metrics I don’t feel safe and my spouse and I have spent the week discussing and decided I will leave in January if they aren’t amended and hybrid goes forward as currently planned. You feel safe and will send your kids. It’s fine either way.

Yup. I just wish you would leave rather than lobbying to have the metrics changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then I’m glad you feel safe sending in your precious child. Teachers who don’t feel safe with these wild metrics will be able to leave and the ones who have the ability to do so will . That doesn’t bother you so we don’t actually have a disagreement here. Everyone can make choices for their risk level.

Please cite a source, any source, that teaching with mitigations is unsafe. But you are right, we do agree that I’m fine if teachers choose to leave. It’s a right work state. No one is forced to keep a job they want to leave.

Correct. So like I said we have no disagreement. At these ill conceived metrics I don’t feel safe and my spouse and I have spent the week discussing and decided I will leave in January if they aren’t amended and hybrid goes forward as currently planned. You feel safe and will send your kids. It’s fine either way.

Yup. I just wish you would leave rather than lobbying to have the metrics changed.

We’re lobbying to have health-backed metrics. So yes, we won’t have your failing child in because school board catered to your bum a$$.