What are your kids saying about how many students/teachers masked today (3/1)?

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Anonymous wrote:You are all nuts. DD is in 1st grade and she said there were only maybe 2 or 3 kids in her class who still wore masks yesterday.

My younger children have been in daycare all of COVID without masks and there has been no outbreaks. Yes maybe a few cases here and there but no outbreaks. You all need to chill.

What school district?

Fairfax County

Not believing that. FCPS teacher here and in 5 classes between yesterday and today, I had one student without a mask.

Ok well it’s true - we are in Fairfax county public school system. In elementary school.

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Anonymous wrote:You are all nuts. DD is in 1st grade and she said there were only maybe 2 or 3 kids in her class who still wore masks yesterday.

My younger children have been in daycare all of COVID without masks and there has been no outbreaks. Yes maybe a few cases here and there but no outbreaks. You all need to chill.

What school district?

Fairfax County

Not believing that. FCPS teacher here and in 5 classes between yesterday and today, I had one student without a mask.

Ok well it’s true - we are in Fairfax county public school system. In elementary school.

DP. Really? 5th grade DD told me most had it off for part of the day and even more took them off today and kept them off longer. She liked not having to wear it all day.

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Anonymous wrote:My high schooler says that the worst of the judgmental remarks come from other students, not the teachers. Parents: please tell your kids to wear their mask if they desire and to respect others' decisions not to.

My HS kid know better than to say anything. But, she also doesn’t want to be around unmasked kids. And, it’s her right to decide where to eat lunch and to ask for changes in seat assignements and to hang out with other masked kids. If your kid feels judged, it’s probably because they are being judged.

+1. My kid doesn't say anything rude or mean but she also doesn't want to be around unmasked people and I won't force her too. People want to take their masks off, go for it. But if people have a reaction to that it is their right.

+2. Decisions have consequences. It’s a good life lesson for your kod. I would hope no one is unnecessarily rude to the COVID vector kids. But I can certainly understand why the HS kids with a lot to lose if they have to isolate for 2 weeks would steer clear of unmasked kids. Especially since kids who make high risk decisions in terms of masking are probably engaging in higher risk COVID behaviors outside of school.

Your saying COVID is over doesn’t make COVID over. Especially when FCPS has such draconian exclusion policies. COVID is only “no worse than a cold” when my kid only has to miss a day or two of school while symptomatic. She’s already missed two spring plays. She doesn’t want to miss this years as well. Or spring break. Or prom. Or APs. Etc., Etc. She plans to wear her mask and avoid the IDGAF kids and the kids making political statements.

So I was actually with you for the idea that kids should have free will over who they are near. I respect that everyone assesses risk differently and even though my kids have unmasked, I get that others may want some distance.

But then you throw out inflammatory language like “COVID vectors” and “IDGAF kids.” Clearly you are hoping to be proven right that unmasked kids will suffer higher incidences of COVID infection and you assume they just don’t care about others without even giving any thought as to why they may reasonably view masking as a mitigation not scientifically well supported at this point (you know in line with the White House and CDC).

What are parents like you going to do when case counts continue to drop and unmasked kids aren’t getting sick left and right? Because I truly believe that is what will happen. And I know you’ll be so disappointed not be proven “right” that unmasking is some huge mistake. People like you obviously want unmasking to fail so you can gloat in your moral superiority. The same way we were told the sky would fall if schools reopened. Of course there will be no self reflection when everything ends up fine. I’m sure you’ll just move on to something else to be smug about.

Well said. No need to demonize those who choose to unmask. Unless you want to demonize Biden and Harris too!!

If you read through *why* the CDC is saying that we don't need it anymore, it's basically because catching COVID, for your average, healthy, vaccinated person, is no longer so risky. Sure, you'll get sick and potentially spread it, but as a community, we won't have as many people clogging up the hospitals. It's *not* a reflection of low levels of transmission in a community (which is why we overnight went from 'substantial' levels of covid to 'low' when the CDC reworked what the definition was based on.)

I think it's fair for PP to note that non-masking kids are definitely potential vectors, and if your family is at higher risk for something going wrong if you get COVID, (or you have some reason like Spring Break or APs or whatever that you cannot afford to miss) you need to take that into account.

Aren’t cloth mask-wearing kids potential vectors, too? And mask wearing kids who take them off to eat lunch? Which is to say, everyone not in an N95 all day long is a potential vector, no?

Lots of kids in KF94s and KN95s, especially at high school. But more than that, kids from families making risky masks decisions are likely to be making risky decisions everywhere else. And risk is cumulative to a point. Plus cloth masks may not protect your kid much, but the do help protect others. You might not care about protecting members of your school community. But many families do.

This is faulty logic and people need to stop thinking they have everyone figured out. We let our kids take off the masks today. Up until today, the kids were in KN95s during the omicron surge. We’ve also followed all guidance to date, are vaxxed, boosted, and are not doing “risky” activities. However, I do know many people who are very sanctimonious about keeping their kids masked at school who are also doing indoor playdates, or sleepovers, sports, dining in restaurants, traveling in multi-family groups, etc. You can’t boil people down to one decision and think you know all the other decisions they’re making. And in my experience, people are far more likely to be loud about their so-called good decisions that go with the crowd while keeping the others off Facebook, etc.

No one is saying COVID disappeared overnight. It’s likely going to continue to ebb and flow. Our mitigations should do the same, because we’re in this for the long haul. I have no problem putting my kids back in a mask if things spike again or a new variant becomes an issue. But keeping them on indefinitely and during times of lowered risk is just not sustainable for many.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid said about 50-50. But there were some students running around ripping masks of other kids' faces.

If you're the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

I don’t believe a word of that. If anything, the kids who make snarky remarks to those choosing not to wear masks are FAR more in your face and aggressive. If you’re the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

Those kids come from MAGA families. It’s all they know.

Seek help. And take a look in the mirror.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine said there was this girl who sits behinf her in English class who she thought was really pretty, but seeing her without a mask for the first time today....shes's not.

Serious question: are you five?

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Anonymous wrote:Would just like to say - my kids haven’t said anything about it. They each made their own choice (one unmasking, one continuing to mask) and respect that not everyone is making the same personal decision. No further need to comment. Some adults may wish to take note.

+ a million
We are also leaving it up to our kids.

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My HS kid says noticeably more kids unmasked today. I give it two weeks before 75% are consistently unmasked.

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Anonymous wrote:It will be nice when kids don’t feel the peer pressure to keep the masks on.

If it bothers your kid that much, they can take it off without consequences. If it doesn't bother your kid, does it matter to you that much if they choose to keep it on?

From what I've seen/heard, there's been a lot of *parental* pressure on kids to make them resent wearing masks, but a lot of the kids don't really care/mind.

OMG. More like quite the opposite. Some kids are scared to death to unmask because their parents have instilled this irrational fear in them.
DP

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Anonymous wrote:My high schooler says that the worst of the judgmental remarks come from other students, not the teachers. Parents: please tell your kids to wear their mask if they desire and to respect others' decisions not to.

My HS kid know better than to say anything. But, she also doesn’t want to be around unmasked kids. And, it’s her right to decide where to eat lunch and to ask for changes in seat assignements and to hang out with other masked kids. If your kid feels judged, it’s probably because they are being judged.

+1. My kid doesn't say anything rude or mean but she also doesn't want to be around unmasked people and I won't force her too. People want to take their masks off, go for it. But if people have a reaction to that it is their right.

+2. Decisions have consequences. It’s a good life lesson for your kod. I would hope no one is unnecessarily rude to the COVID vector kids. But I can certainly understand why the HS kids with a lot to lose if they have to isolate for 2 weeks would steer clear of unmasked kids. Especially since kids who make high risk decisions in terms of masking are probably engaging in higher risk COVID behaviors outside of school.

Your saying COVID is over doesn’t make COVID over. Especially when FCPS has such draconian exclusion policies. COVID is only “no worse than a cold” when my kid only has to miss a day or two of school while symptomatic. She’s already missed two spring plays. She doesn’t want to miss this years as well. Or spring break. Or prom. Or APs. Etc., Etc. She plans to wear her mask and avoid the IDGAF kids and the kids making political statements.

So I was actually with you for the idea that kids should have free will over who they are near. I respect that everyone assesses risk differently and even though my kids have unmasked, I get that others may want some distance.

But then you throw out inflammatory language like “COVID vectors” and “IDGAF kids.” Clearly you are hoping to be proven right that unmasked kids will suffer higher incidences of COVID infection and you assume they just don’t care about others without even giving any thought as to why they may reasonably view masking as a mitigation not scientifically well supported at this point (you know in line with the White House and CDC).

What are parents like you going to do when case counts continue to drop and unmasked kids aren’t getting sick left and right? Because I truly believe that is what will happen. And I know you’ll be so disappointed not be proven “right” that unmasking is some huge mistake. People like you obviously want unmasking to fail so you can gloat in your moral superiority. The same way we were told the sky would fall if schools reopened. Of course there will be no self reflection when everything ends up fine. I’m sure you’ll just move on to something else to be smug about.

Well said. No need to demonize those who choose to unmask. Unless you want to demonize Biden and Harris too!!

If you read through *why* the CDC is saying that we don't need it anymore, it's basically because catching COVID, for your average, healthy, vaccinated person, is no longer so risky. Sure, you'll get sick and potentially spread it, but as a community, we won't have as many people clogging up the hospitals. It's *not* a reflection of low levels of transmission in a community (which is why we overnight went from 'substantial' levels of covid to 'low' when the CDC reworked what the definition was based on.)

I think it's fair for PP to note that non-masking kids are definitely potential vectors, and if your family is at higher risk for something going wrong if you get COVID, (or you have some reason like Spring Break or APs or whatever that you cannot afford to miss) you need to take that into account.

Aren’t cloth mask-wearing kids potential vectors, too? And mask wearing kids who take them off to eat lunch? Which is to say, everyone not in an N95 all day long is a potential vector, no?

Lots of kids in KF94s and KN95s, especially at high school. But more than that, kids from families making risky masks decisions are likely to be making risky decisions everywhere else. And risk is cumulative to a point. Plus cloth masks may not protect your kid much, but the do help protect others. You might not care about protecting members of your school community. But many families do.

Excuse me while I throw up. Your sanctimony is duly noted.
DP

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Anonymous wrote:Mine said there was this girl who sits behinf her in English class who she thought was really pretty, but seeing her without a mask for the first time today....shes's not.

I actually had the opposite issue. My DD is super pretty and no one at school has been able to tell for the past 2 years!! Luckily she sees friends unmasked outside school. But no special treatment from teachers due to her looks

I'm sorry, what? Special treatment from teachers due to your daughter's looks? You cannot be serious.

DP. Pretty sure that was sarcasm in response to the first idiot PP's "observation."

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Anonymous wrote:My high schooler says that the worst of the judgmental remarks come from other students, not the teachers. Parents: please tell your kids to wear their mask if they desire and to respect others' decisions not to.

My HS kid know better than to say anything. But, she also doesn’t want to be around unmasked kids. And, it’s her right to decide where to eat lunch and to ask for changes in seat assignements and to hang out with other masked kids. If your kid feels judged, it’s probably because they are being judged.

+1. My kid doesn't say anything rude or mean but she also doesn't want to be around unmasked people and I won't force her too. People want to take their masks off, go for it. But if people have a reaction to that it is their right.

+2. Decisions have consequences. It’s a good life lesson for your kod. I would hope no one is unnecessarily rude to the COVID vector kids. But I can certainly understand why the HS kids with a lot to lose if they have to isolate for 2 weeks would steer clear of unmasked kids. Especially since kids who make high risk decisions in terms of masking are probably engaging in higher risk COVID behaviors outside of school.

Your saying COVID is over doesn’t make COVID over. Especially when FCPS has such draconian exclusion policies. COVID is only “no worse than a cold” when my kid only has to miss a day or two of school while symptomatic. She’s already missed two spring plays. She doesn’t want to miss this years as well. Or spring break. Or prom. Or APs. Etc., Etc. She plans to wear her mask and avoid the IDGAF kids and the kids making political statements.

So I was actually with you for the idea that kids should have free will over who they are near. I respect that everyone assesses risk differently and even though my kids have unmasked, I get that others may want some distance.

But then you throw out inflammatory language like “COVID vectors” and “IDGAF kids.” Clearly you are hoping to be proven right that unmasked kids will suffer higher incidences of COVID infection and you assume they just don’t care about others without even giving any thought as to why they may reasonably view masking as a mitigation not scientifically well supported at this point (you know in line with the White House and CDC).

What are parents like you going to do when case counts continue to drop and unmasked kids aren’t getting sick left and right? Because I truly believe that is what will happen. And I know you’ll be so disappointed not be proven “right” that unmasking is some huge mistake. People like you obviously want unmasking to fail so you can gloat in your moral superiority. The same way we were told the sky would fall if schools reopened. Of course there will be no self reflection when everything ends up fine. I’m sure you’ll just move on to something else to be smug about.

Well said. No need to demonize those who choose to unmask. Unless you want to demonize Biden and Harris too!!

If you read through *why* the CDC is saying that we don't need it anymore, it's basically because catching COVID, for your average, healthy, vaccinated person, is no longer so risky. Sure, you'll get sick and potentially spread it, but as a community, we won't have as many people clogging up the hospitals. It's *not* a reflection of low levels of transmission in a community (which is why we overnight went from 'substantial' levels of covid to 'low' when the CDC reworked what the definition was based on.)

I think it's fair for PP to note that non-masking kids are definitely potential vectors, and if your family is at higher risk for something going wrong if you get COVID, (or you have some reason like Spring Break or APs or whatever that you cannot afford to miss) you need to take that into account.

Aren’t cloth mask-wearing kids potential vectors, too? And mask wearing kids who take them off to eat lunch? Which is to say, everyone not in an N95 all day long is a potential vector, no?

Lots of kids in KF94s and KN95s, especially at high school. But more than that, kids from families making risky masks decisions are likely to be making risky decisions everywhere else. And risk is cumulative to a point. Plus cloth masks may not protect your kid much, but the do help protect others. You might not care about protecting members of your school community. But many families do.

This is faulty logic and people need to stop thinking they have everyone figured out. We let our kids take off the masks today. Up until today, the kids were in KN95s during the omicron surge. We’ve also followed all guidance to date, are vaxxed, boosted, and are not doing “risky” activities. However, I do know many people who are very sanctimonious about keeping their kids masked at school who are also doing indoor playdates, or sleepovers, sports, dining in restaurants, traveling in multi-family groups, etc. You can’t boil people down to one decision and think you know all the other decisions they’re making. And in my experience, people are far more likely to be loud about their so-called good decisions that go with the crowd while keeping the others off Facebook, etc.

No one is saying COVID disappeared overnight. It’s likely going to continue to ebb and flow. Our mitigations should do the same, because we’re in this for the long haul. I have no problem putting my kids back in a mask if things spike again or a new variant becomes an issue. But keeping them on indefinitely and during times of lowered risk is just not sustainable for many.

THIS ^^^. My DC has a friend whose mother makes kids do a rapid Covid test before coming to their house. Every.single.time. Meanwhile, her daughter is riding the bus, playing a travel sport (maskless), eating lunch (maskless), and hanging out after school with friends (maskless). But those same friends are required to test before entering her house. Completely psychopathic.

One might say her mother is very risk-averse and taking every proper precaution - but she's actually just a hypocrite because her daughter is being exposed all day, every day, and that doesn't seem to concern this "risk-averse" mother at all. The PPP is likely the same kind of hypocrite.

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Anonymous wrote:My HS kid says noticeably more kids unmasked today. I give it two weeks before 75% are consistently unmasked.

Yes it will take a few weeks but I think we will be fully unmasked soon. I know a few co workers that wants until the last day.

And, fingers crossed we don’t have a spike in cases in a week people might see that it’s going to be ok!

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Anonymous wrote:My high schooler says that the worst of the judgmental remarks come from other students, not the teachers. Parents: please tell your kids to wear their mask if they desire and to respect others' decisions not to.

My HS kid know better than to say anything. But, she also doesn’t want to be around unmasked kids. And, it’s her right to decide where to eat lunch and to ask for changes in seat assignements and to hang out with other masked kids. If your kid feels judged, it’s probably because they are being judged.

+1. My kid doesn't say anything rude or mean but she also doesn't want to be around unmasked people and I won't force her too. People want to take their masks off, go for it. But if people have a reaction to that it is their right.

+2. Decisions have consequences. It’s a good life lesson for your kod. I would hope no one is unnecessarily rude to the COVID vector kids. But I can certainly understand why the HS kids with a lot to lose if they have to isolate for 2 weeks would steer clear of unmasked kids. Especially since kids who make high risk decisions in terms of masking are probably engaging in higher risk COVID behaviors outside of school.

Your saying COVID is over doesn’t make COVID over. Especially when FCPS has such draconian exclusion policies. COVID is only “no worse than a cold” when my kid only has to miss a day or two of school while symptomatic. She’s already missed two spring plays. She doesn’t want to miss this years as well. Or spring break. Or prom. Or APs. Etc., Etc. She plans to wear her mask and avoid the IDGAF kids and the kids making political statements.

So I was actually with you for the idea that kids should have free will over who they are near. I respect that everyone assesses risk differently and even though my kids have unmasked, I get that others may want some distance.

But then you throw out inflammatory language like “COVID vectors” and “IDGAF kids.” Clearly you are hoping to be proven right that unmasked kids will suffer higher incidences of COVID infection and you assume they just don’t care about others without even giving any thought as to why they may reasonably view masking as a mitigation not scientifically well supported at this point (you know in line with the White House and CDC).

What are parents like you going to do when case counts continue to drop and unmasked kids aren’t getting sick left and right? Because I truly believe that is what will happen. And I know you’ll be so disappointed not be proven “right” that unmasking is some huge mistake. People like you obviously want unmasking to fail so you can gloat in your moral superiority. The same way we were told the sky would fall if schools reopened. Of course there will be no self reflection when everything ends up fine. I’m sure you’ll just move on to something else to be smug about.

Well said. No need to demonize those who choose to unmask. Unless you want to demonize Biden and Harris too!!

If you read through *why* the CDC is saying that we don't need it anymore, it's basically because catching COVID, for your average, healthy, vaccinated person, is no longer so risky. Sure, you'll get sick and potentially spread it, but as a community, we won't have as many people clogging up the hospitals. It's *not* a reflection of low levels of transmission in a community (which is why we overnight went from 'substantial' levels of covid to 'low' when the CDC reworked what the definition was based on.)

I think it's fair for PP to note that non-masking kids are definitely potential vectors, and if your family is at higher risk for something going wrong if you get COVID, (or you have some reason like Spring Break or APs or whatever that you cannot afford to miss) you need to take that into account.

Aren’t cloth mask-wearing kids potential vectors, too? And mask wearing kids who take them off to eat lunch? Which is to say, everyone not in an N95 all day long is a potential vector, no?

Lots of kids in KF94s and KN95s, especially at high school. But more than that, kids from families making risky masks decisions are likely to be making risky decisions everywhere else. And risk is cumulative to a point. Plus cloth masks may not protect your kid much, but the do help protect others. You might not care about protecting members of your school community. But many families do.

This is faulty logic and people need to stop thinking they have everyone figured out. We let our kids take off the masks today. Up until today, the kids were in KN95s during the omicron surge. We’ve also followed all guidance to date, are vaxxed, boosted, and are not doing “risky” activities. However, I do know many people who are very sanctimonious about keeping their kids masked at school who are also doing indoor playdates, or sleepovers, sports, dining in restaurants, traveling in multi-family groups, etc. You can’t boil people down to one decision and think you know all the other decisions they’re making. And in my experience, people are far more likely to be loud about their so-called good decisions that go with the crowd while keeping the others off Facebook, etc.

No one is saying COVID disappeared overnight. It’s likely going to continue to ebb and flow. Our mitigations should do the same, because we’re in this for the long haul. I have no problem putting my kids back in a mask if things spike again or a new variant becomes an issue. But keeping them on indefinitely and during times of lowered risk is just not sustainable for many.

THIS ^^^. My DC has a friend whose mother makes kids do a rapid Covid test before coming to their house. Every.single.time. Meanwhile, her daughter is riding the bus, playing a travel sport (maskless), eating lunch (maskless), and hanging out after school with friends (maskless). But those same friends are required to test before entering her house. Completely psychopathic.

One might say her mother is very risk-averse and taking every proper precaution - but she's actually just a hypocrite because her daughter is being exposed all day, every day, and that doesn't seem to concern this "risk-averse" mother at all. The PPP is likely the same kind of hypocrite.

Do you know for certain that the mother or someone in the household or someone the mother sees regularly (like an elderly parent) isn’t high risk? She may let her DD be “normal” but test her regularly. The mother could have a very good reason for wanting the tests, like an immunocompromised parent.

Why so quick to insult and judge?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid said about 50-50. But there were some students running around ripping masks of other kids' faces.

If you're the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

I don’t believe a word of that. If anything, the kids who make snarky remarks to those choosing not to wear masks are FAR more in your face and aggressive. If you’re the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

Those kids come from MAGA families. It’s all they know.

Seek help. And take a look in the mirror.

I don't care what the PP up thread "believes." It happened and you saying it didn't, while my kid saw it first-hand, doesn't change the facts. You can believe the sky is green - it's still blue.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid said about 50-50. But there were some students running around ripping masks of other kids' faces.

If you're the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

I don’t believe a word of that. If anything, the kids who make snarky remarks to those choosing not to wear masks are FAR more in your face and aggressive. If you’re the parent of those kids, teach them to be better and not be such a-holes.

Those kids come from MAGA families. It’s all they know.

Seek help. And take a look in the mirror.

We are die-hard liberals and my youngest opted not to wear a mask because 1) local rates are low and 2) he is vaccinated. My high schoolers, on the other hand, opted to remain masked (as did most of their peers) because some of their friends are immune-compromised. Interestingly, they attend Langley, which DCUM believes is MAGA central, and when I picked my child up after practice yesterday 100% of the students coming out the door were masked.