Here is why we should close schools now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They won't. They will wait until things get worse, THEN close.

FCPS is going to be a clusterf&ck - too big to be managed properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Closing the schools will have a significant negative impact on the provision of health care. Many health care providers (nurses, doctors, orderlies, janitorial staff, etc.) work the jobs and shifts they do precisely because of childcare. If their kids are out of school, they can't work.

DCUMs isolated and privileged suburban moms don't think about these things, but many hospital administrators are worrying a lot about this.

This thread is incredible that so few people consider the economic impact of what they are suggesting. The hit to small businesses where telework is not an option would be devastating. I understand the risk of exposure but I also understand the risk of not being able to pay my mortgage.

It's eye-opening how blind they are. Just eye-opening. I guess they want the healthcare system to be preemptively crippled due to childcare-related absences during the middle of a pandemic? Oooookay, there's some clear thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

links for these images:

https://twitter.com/drmuhlheim

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/03/what-worked-in-1918-1919.html

https://twitter.com/cmyeaton/status/1235571948999991296

I copy Cartlin, Rivers, PhD's twit regarding school closures here: It is the same as one of the link

An important new preprint finds that children are just as likely as adults to be infected. This is a key piece of data that may support school closures as an effective intervention.

Also think about what if children carry COVID-2019 from school and pass to elders at their house.

Learn from the science and history.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Closing the schools will have a significant negative impact on the provision of health care. Many health care providers (nurses, doctors, orderlies, janitorial staff, etc.) work the jobs and shifts they do precisely because of childcare. If their kids are out of school, they can't work.

DCUMs isolated and privileged suburban moms don't think about these things, but many hospital administrators are worrying a lot about this.

This thread is incredible that so few people consider the economic impact of what they are suggesting. The hit to small businesses where telework is not an option would be devastating. I understand the risk of exposure but I also understand the risk of not being able to pay my mortgage.

It's eye-opening how blind they are. Just eye-opening. I guess they want the healthcare system to be preemptively crippled due to childcare-related absences during the middle of a pandemic? Oooookay, there's some clear thinking.

There is at least one hare brained, extremely prolific poster on this thread. The writing style is easy to identify.

[Anonymous]

the hit to small businesses is only going to get worse.

We really need some top-down governance on this. Failing that, we are all flailing.

[Anonymous]

At the very least, begin sending sick children home. Test for fevers and listen for coughing. At the very least, move high school to online learning. Maybe middle school, too, since those children can be on their own during the day if no parent is home. At the very least, insist that young children who are coughing and sneezing on their pre-k teachers are sent to the nurse's office instead of spreading their germs to every single child in the room. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! Let's start with something!

[Anonymous]

If I felt strongly my kid should stay home, then my kid would stay home. I’m confident the school would work with us and not hold it against the student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westchester county school closes for the rest of the year despite no cases..

https://nypost.com/2020/03/08/westchester-county-school-closes-over-coronavirus-for-rest-of-year-despite-no-cases/

Um, Westchester county is a hotbed right now.

Started with one guy.. how many case we have in DMV area thar mingled with hundreds? Just wait few days..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I felt strongly my kid should stay home, then my kid would stay home. I’m confident the school would work with us and not hold it against the student.

Private, yes . Public, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the very least, begin sending sick children home. Test for fevers and listen for coughing. At the very least, move high school to online learning. Maybe middle school, too, since those children can be on their own during the day if no parent is home. At the very least, insist that young children who are coughing and sneezing on their pre-k teachers are sent to the nurse's office instead of spreading their germs to every single child in the room. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! Let's start with something!

It is my understanding that young children may not have symptoms but still may be contagious. Leaving any school open is dangerous for staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the hit to small businesses is only going to get worse.

We really need some top-down governance on this. Failing that, we are all flailing.

They are in luded in the emergency package deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the very least, begin sending sick children home. Test for fevers and listen for coughing. At the very least, move high school to online learning. Maybe middle school, too, since those children can be on their own during the day if no parent is home. At the very least, insist that young children who are coughing and sneezing on their pre-k teachers are sent to the nurse's office instead of spreading their germs to every single child in the room. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! Let's start with something!

That's me! In hindsight I am wondering if the very bad cold I had after returning from winter break was COVID-19

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Closing the schools will have a significant negative impact on the provision of health care. Many health care providers (nurses, doctors, orderlies, janitorial staff, etc.) work the jobs and shifts they do precisely because of childcare. If their kids are out of school, they can't work.

DCUMs isolated and privileged suburban moms don't think about these things, but many hospital administrators are worrying a lot about this.

This thread is incredible that so few people consider the economic impact of what they are suggesting. The hit to small businesses where telework is not an option would be devastating. I understand the risk of exposure but I also understand the risk of not being able to pay my mortgage.

It's eye-opening how blind they are. Just eye-opening. I guess they want the healthcare system to be preemptively crippled due to childcare-related absences during the middle of a pandemic? Oooookay, there's some clear thinking.

By not attempting to slow the spread, you’re literally saying it’s okay for people to die because of lack of medical care such as ventalators so long as the small business doesn’t have a slow down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the very least, begin sending sick children home. Test for fevers and listen for coughing. At the very least, move high school to online learning. Maybe middle school, too, since those children can be on their own during the day if no parent is home. At the very least, insist that young children who are coughing and sneezing on their pre-k teachers are sent to the nurse's office instead of spreading their germs to every single child in the room. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! Let's start with something!

Labs can not be done online

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This virus may continue to spread for the next year (prediction from some talking head expert). So how long does everyone propose keeping schools closed? What about summer camps (that most of us have already paid for)?

Most of us don’t have cushy government jobs with weeks of accrued sick leave. Many people live pay check to pay check so what do they do with their kids home and no options to telework? I predict those of us with kids at home will be fired unless we find other community options to allow us to work.

We don’t know how long and this is not important now. Now we plan for what is, and for what we know. We will reevaluate again later

Yes, valid point about job security and such..