Is it time to have the difficult conversation about masks and MCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

This. I can’t help but wonder if the OP is one of the Margery Smelkinson groupies who are essentially no-nothing Trumpers who use her science background as a cloak for the GOP anti mask / anti vaccine / anti any sensible precaution against the spread of covid.

Schools without masks are closing all over the south. Entire districts have closed schools in Texas and Florida (both states who are anti masks in school) due to the spread of covid. MCPS has remained open and yes, while not perfect, has managed to navigate the first two months fairly well.

Masks are literally not a big deal but these anti maskers are more invested in cultish politics than the safety of our kids and keeping schools safe and open.

Come on, OP is probably smelkinson herself. They are a ridiculous group of people who think they are smarter than they actually are and hide behind their educational titles in order to get others to follow their ridiculous narratives. They’d love you to believe students in MoCo are killing themselves on an hourly basis, all learned absolutely nothing last year, are miserable in masks, and will never recover from last year. They are the worst kind of people pretending to be the best. Luckily, the majority of MoCo residents aren’t as stupid as they wish we were and see them from what they truly are. “Everyone’s laughing at us…” no, Margery. Everyone is laughing at you and your cronies though.

But at least Kara mcnulty finally has some “friends.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

I'm pretty sure they're paid to post about issues that cause frustration and strife by GOP backed PACs and don't live anywhere near Montgomery county.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

I'm pretty sure they're paid to post about issues that cause frustration and strife by GOP backed PACs and don't live anywhere near Montgomery county.

Ooh new twist on the Russian bot invasion

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

This. I can’t help but wonder if the OP is one of the Margery Smelkinson groupies who are essentially no-nothing Trumpers who use her science background as a cloak for the GOP anti mask / anti vaccine / anti any sensible precaution against the spread of covid.

Schools without masks are closing all over the south. Entire districts have closed schools in Texas and Florida (both states who are anti masks in school) due to the spread of covid. MCPS has remained open and yes, while not perfect, has managed to navigate the first two months fairly well.

Masks are literally not a big deal but these anti maskers are more invested in cultish politics than the safety of our kids and keeping schools safe and open.

Come on, OP is probably smelkinson herself. They are a ridiculous group of people who think they are smarter than they actually are and hide behind their educational titles in order to get others to follow their ridiculous narratives. They’d love you to believe students in MoCo are killing themselves on an hourly basis, all learned absolutely nothing last year, are miserable in masks, and will never recover from last year. They are the worst kind of people pretending to be the best. Luckily, the majority of MoCo residents aren’t as stupid as they wish we were and see them from what they truly are. “Everyone’s laughing at us…” no, Margery. Everyone is laughing at you and your cronies though.

But at least Kara mcnulty finally has some “friends.”

Hmm. Notice the use of the belittling technique in an attempt to sway emotion on a non-factual basis. I underlined the extreme language usage as examples. It's clear this is not a rational argument. This person takes an extremist viewpoint without applying logic or weighing other considerations.

I don't know who Smelkinson is, but if they're for masking, I'm a supporter. Masking is one of the few proactive anti-covid measures available and one of the reasons why Montgomery County has been successful in keeping it's covid rate down. It's one of the few things MCPS has done right. Make no mistake - attempting to remove masking prior to cold and flu season (e.g. prior to Spring Break), is of ill-intent and dangerous for the children and their families.

[Anonymous]

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Hmm. Notice the use of the belittling technique in an attempt to sway emotion on a non-factual basis. I underlined the extreme language usage as examples. It's clear this is not a rational argument. This person takes an extremist viewpoint without applying logic or weighing other considerations.

I don't know who Smelkinson is, but if they're for masking, I'm a supporter. Masking is one of the few proactive anti-covid measures available and one of the reasons why Montgomery County has been successful in keeping it's covid rate down. It's one of the few things MCPS has done right. Make no mistake - attempting to remove masking prior to cold and flu season (e.g. prior to Spring Break), is of ill-intent and dangerous for the children and their families.

What does cold and flu season have to do with it? The masks are to reduce/prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which causes covid. Not other coronaviruses, not rhinoviruses, not adenoviruses, not influenza viruses.

[Anonymous]

We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine. You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids. Your sick kids could kill someone else. You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid. 700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid. Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died. That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids. If people are avoiding you, look at why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

I'm pretty sure they're paid to post about issues that cause frustration and strife by GOP backed PACs and don't live anywhere near Montgomery county.

Ooh new twist on the Russian bot invasion

Everyone knows Koch-supported astroturfers actively post here. That's just a given.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

This. I can’t help but wonder if the OP is one of the Margery Smelkinson groupies who are essentially no-nothing Trumpers who use her science background as a cloak for the GOP anti mask / anti vaccine / anti any sensible precaution against the spread of covid.

Schools without masks are closing all over the south. Entire districts have closed schools in Texas and Florida (both states who are anti masks in school) due to the spread of covid. MCPS has remained open and yes, while not perfect, has managed to navigate the first two months fairly well.

Masks are literally not a big deal but these anti maskers are more invested in cultish politics than the safety of our kids and keeping schools safe and open.

Come on, OP is probably smelkinson herself. They are a ridiculous group of people who think they are smarter than they actually are and hide behind their educational titles in order to get others to follow their ridiculous narratives. They’d love you to believe students in MoCo are killing themselves on an hourly basis, all learned absolutely nothing last year, are miserable in masks, and will never recover from last year. They are the worst kind of people pretending to be the best. Luckily, the majority of MoCo residents aren’t as stupid as they wish we were and see them from what they truly are. “Everyone’s laughing at us…” no, Margery. Everyone is laughing at you and your cronies though.

But at least Kara mcnulty finally has some “friends.”

I support wearing masks but am firmly in the anti-bullying camp, so the people who are making these disparaging comments about Margery and Kara, neither of whom I even know, actually turn me off and seem more Trumpian than those 2 individuals do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine. You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids. Your sick kids could kill someone else. You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid. 700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid. Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died. That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids. If people are avoiding you, look at why.

Very few people would argue kids have been having a normal childhood.

The lowest risk group, yet the most significantly impacted by Covid policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine. You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids. Your sick kids could kill someone else. You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid. 700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid. Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died. That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids. If people are avoiding you, look at why.

Very few people would argue kids have been having a normal childhood.

The lowest risk group, yet the most significantly impacted by Covid policy.

Beyond masking, what is different for most kids? Only 3k are in virtual school this year. And, define normal? This is their normal. The issue is the parents, not kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine. You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids. Your sick kids could kill someone else. You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid. 700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid. Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died. That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids. If people are avoiding you, look at why.

Very few people would argue kids have been having a normal childhood.

The lowest risk group, yet the most significantly impacted by Covid policy.

Beyond masking, what is different for most kids? Only 3k are in virtual school this year. And, define normal? This is their normal. The issue is the parents, not kids.

For one, they haven’t seen their grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins in nearly two years because of the mask mandate on airplanes. (Yes, we’re still trying to work on masks, but it’s tough for some kids with ASD. And I know there are exception policies on some airlines, but the flight crew can still decide at the last minute to boot you from the flight even if you’ve gone through the procedure.)

They missed a year of their special education program, and months of speech and occupational therapy.

What is daycare like the rest of the time? I have no idea- I’ve never seen the inside of it. They’re still not letting parents in for anything.

And then there’s the quarantines, kicking kids out for 2 weeks at a time. That certainly never happened to me when I was a kid. I didn’t even have to miss two weeks of class when I had the flu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine. You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids. Your sick kids could kill someone else. You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid. 700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid. Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died. That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids. If people are avoiding you, look at why.

Very few people would argue kids have been having a normal childhood.

The lowest risk group, yet the most significantly impacted by Covid policy.

Beyond masking, what is different for most kids? Only 3k are in virtual school this year. And, define normal? This is their normal. The issue is the parents, not kids.

For one, they haven’t seen their grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins in nearly two years because of the mask mandate on airplanes. (Yes, we’re still trying to work on masks, but it’s tough for some kids with ASD. And I know there are exception policies on some airlines, but the flight crew can still decide at the last minute to boot you from the flight even if you’ve gone through the procedure.)

They missed a year of their special education program, and months of speech and occupational therapy.

What is daycare like the rest of the time? I have no idea- I’ve never seen the inside of it. They’re still not letting parents in for anything.

And then there’s the quarantines, kicking kids out for 2 weeks at a time. That certainly never happened to me when I was a kid. I didn’t even have to miss two weeks of class when I had the flu.

And the most amazing part of this is, your kid is more adaptable than you are. The adults are the problem. An entire fourth grade echoed this to us. I’m sure the sentiment is universal. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

This. I can’t help but wonder if the OP is one of the Margery Smelkinson groupies who are essentially no-nothing Trumpers who use her science background as a cloak for the GOP anti mask / anti vaccine / anti any sensible precaution against the spread of covid.

Schools without masks are closing all over the south. Entire districts have closed schools in Texas and Florida (both states who are anti masks in school) due to the spread of covid. MCPS has remained open and yes, while not perfect, has managed to navigate the first two months fairly well.

Masks are literally not a big deal but these anti maskers are more invested in cultish politics than the safety of our kids and keeping schools safe and open.

Come on, OP is probably smelkinson herself. They are a ridiculous group of people who think they are smarter than they actually are and hide behind their educational titles in order to get others to follow their ridiculous narratives. They’d love you to believe students in MoCo are killing themselves on an hourly basis, all learned absolutely nothing last year, are miserable in masks, and will never recover from last year. They are the worst kind of people pretending to be the best. Luckily, the majority of MoCo residents aren’t as stupid as they wish we were and see them from what they truly are. “Everyone’s laughing at us…” no, Margery. Everyone is laughing at you and your cronies though.

But at least Kara mcnulty finally has some “friends.”

I support wearing masks but am firmly in the anti-bullying camp, so the people who are making these disparaging comments about Margery and Kara, neither of whom I even know, actually turn me off and seem more Trumpian than those 2 individuals do.

How is it bullying when they’ve done the things they’ve done? They’ve gone out and bullied parents for having different views. Anyone who doesn’t think exactly like they do is an enemy. No one cares if you’re turned off because you having been paying attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 7th grader DS completely surprised me yesterday when we discussed this topic. I was disappointed MCPS didnt lift mask guidelines at least in secondary schools. and his reaction was: "are you nuts? That was totally the right call. With over a thousand kids stuffed into small spaces, masks are a necessity". I guess masks are not stifling his development.

Agree but it impinges on the Freedom of Trumpublicans (who are paid posters that don't live in MoCo).

The people complaining are then unofficial trumpers as they live in MoCo and pretend to be liberals who care about others.

This. I can’t help but wonder if the OP is one of the Margery Smelkinson groupies who are essentially no-nothing Trumpers who use her science background as a cloak for the GOP anti mask / anti vaccine / anti any sensible precaution against the spread of covid.

Schools without masks are closing all over the south. Entire districts have closed schools in Texas and Florida (both states who are anti masks in school) due to the spread of covid. MCPS has remained open and yes, while not perfect, has managed to navigate the first two months fairly well.

Masks are literally not a big deal but these anti maskers are more invested in cultish politics than the safety of our kids and keeping schools safe and open.

Come on, OP is probably smelkinson herself. They are a ridiculous group of people who think they are smarter than they actually are and hide behind their educational titles in order to get others to follow their ridiculous narratives. They’d love you to believe students in MoCo are killing themselves on an hourly basis, all learned absolutely nothing last year, are miserable in masks, and will never recover from last year. They are the worst kind of people pretending to be the best. Luckily, the majority of MoCo residents aren’t as stupid as they wish we were and see them from what they truly are. “Everyone’s laughing at us…” no, Margery. Everyone is laughing at you and your cronies though.

But at least Kara mcnulty finally has some “friends.”

I support wearing masks but am firmly in the anti-bullying camp, so the people who are making these disparaging comments about Margery and Kara, neither of whom I even know, actually turn me off and seem more Trumpian than those 2 individuals do.

How is it bullying when they’ve done the things they’ve done? They’ve gone out and bullied parents for having different views. Anyone who doesn’t think exactly like they do is an enemy. No one cares if you’re turned off because you having been paying attention.

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