If the county isn't allowed to placed a mask mandate in the classroom

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder how this will affect friendships among tween and teens. I'm sure many kids will be surprised to learn the person they like in XYZ class is a "MAGA insurrectionist" or "woke liberal sheep" or whatever insult one side calls the other

tweens and teens aren't for the most part this politically involved. Honestly most of my tween/early teen daughter's friends I know kind of like masks because they don't have to worry when they get a pimple, can just focus on eye make up, don't have to smile all the time etc.

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Anonymous wrote:What are teachers supposed to do if kids are uncomfortable with unmasked students? Put those kids in a corner? Ugh, I am dreading this as a teacher.

Not in a corner, but I’ll update my seating chart for sure.

But what if it is one/two kids? Do you put them in the back together?

Why not?

And as of right now - FCPS said they’re requiring masks.

But if I understand the EO correctly, it doesn’t matter what FCPS requires—parents can opt out. And there’s no procedure or process for opting out. It’s as simple as just sending your kid maskless

Well I certainly hope FCPS’ stance prevails, but who decides?

And FCPS said - we don't care - masks are the rule under SB1303.

I think a judge and it will hopefully be after the omicron surge is over...

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Anonymous wrote:In federal law, a law would trump an EO. An EO can act as law where there is no law. I’m not sure if that is true in VA law. This could be a BS moot point. I hope it does work the same way and Youngkin looks like the inexperienced fool that he is. Republicans are supposed to be all about local control. What. The. Heck.

DeSantis and Abbott showed they have no interest in principles (of local control or anything else); it is all about doing what they want, however they want to do it.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder how this will affect friendships among tween and teens. I'm sure many kids will be surprised to learn the person they like in XYZ class is a "MAGA insurrectionist" or "woke liberal sheep" or whatever insult one side calls the other

tweens and teens aren't for the most part this politically involved. Honestly most of my tween/early teen daughter's friends I know kind of like masks because they don't have to worry when they get a pimple, can just focus on eye make up, don't have to smile all the time etc.

most of the teens and tween I know, don't like the masks.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder how this will affect friendships among tween and teens. I'm sure many kids will be surprised to learn the person they like in XYZ class is a "MAGA insurrectionist" or "woke liberal sheep" or whatever insult one side calls the other

tweens and teens aren't for the most part this politically involved. Honestly most of my tween/early teen daughter's friends I know kind of like masks because they don't have to worry when they get a pimple, can just focus on eye make up, don't have to smile all the time etc.

Same here! My tween likes that it masks her acne.

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They should fight this bullshit in court. But in the meantime if they have to follow it, parents should be required to submit a form indicating if they are or aren't opting out (not the EO merely requires they don't have to provide a reason or make any statements about their child's health or education. Then seating charts should be moved so all the opt outs are together. And the masked kids are seated separately. Then any case of covid in the classroom results in all the unmasked being put on quarantine because over the course of a school day they very likely were within 6 ft of the covid positive student for a cumulative 15 min. Want to opt out of masking? Enjoy your back to back quarantines until the surge is over.

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Anonymous wrote:They should fight this bullshit in court. But in the meantime if they have to follow it, parents should be required to submit a form indicating if they are or aren't opting out (not the EO merely requires they don't have to provide a reason or make any statements about their child's health or education. Then seating charts should be moved so all the opt outs are together. And the masked kids are seated separately. Then any case of covid in the classroom results in all the unmasked being put on quarantine because over the course of a school day they very likely were within 6 ft of the covid positive student for a cumulative 15 min. Want to opt out of masking? Enjoy your back to back quarantines until the surge is over.

Can I not provide asynchronous work for them?

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Anonymous wrote:They should fight this bullshit in court. But in the meantime if they have to follow it, parents should be required to submit a form indicating if they are or aren't opting out (not the EO merely requires they don't have to provide a reason or make any statements about their child's health or education. Then seating charts should be moved so all the opt outs are together. And the masked kids are seated separately. Then any case of covid in the classroom results in all the unmasked being put on quarantine because over the course of a school day they very likely were within 6 ft of the covid positive student for a cumulative 15 min. Want to opt out of masking? Enjoy your back to back quarantines until the surge is over.

Changing the quarantine rules for unmasked is a good idea, if they need to go there, actually.

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I just look at the whole situation and wonder why do this? The governor isn't in a hurry to bring back smoking in restaurants or bare feet and no shirt in stores. Why not apply "choice" across the board (not that I think we should, but how are those examples any different)?

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hs teacher here... i can't wait to assign new seating charts & put the anti-maskers together in the back. effing say something to me parents!

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Anonymous wrote:I just look at the whole situation and wonder why do this? The governor isn't in a hurry to bring back smoking in restaurants or bare feet and no shirt in stores. Why not apply "choice" across the board (not that I think we should, but how are those examples any different)?

I guess more people liked no smoking and no bare feet and shirts than like masks.

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Anonymous wrote:They should fight this bullshit in court. But in the meantime if they have to follow it, parents should be required to submit a form indicating if they are or aren't opting out (not the EO merely requires they don't have to provide a reason or make any statements about their child's health or education. Then seating charts should be moved so all the opt outs are together. And the masked kids are seated separately. Then any case of covid in the classroom results in all the unmasked being put on quarantine because over the course of a school day they very likely were within 6 ft of the covid positive student for a cumulative 15 min. Want to opt out of masking? Enjoy your back to back quarantines until the surge is over.

I like this.

We still have an unvaccinated 4yo at home, so while I suspect the number of anti-maskers in his class of 1st graders will be very low—would prefer they be seated away/together.

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Anonymous wrote:hs teacher here... i can't wait to assign new seating charts & put the anti-maskers together in the back. effing say something to me parents!

Might be time to bring plexiglass back.

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Anonymous wrote:I just look at the whole situation and wonder why do this? The governor isn't in a hurry to bring back smoking in restaurants or bare feet and no shirt in stores. Why not apply "choice" across the board (not that I think we should, but how are those examples any different)?

I guess more people liked no smoking and no bare feet and shirts than like masks.

So? Isn't the premise individual choice?