FCCPS New Mask Policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's FCCPS - most people in Falls Church never stopped wearing masks. It's for the crazy person that is a lawyer and may or may not have run for political position and likely would sue.

Are you referring to someone in particular? Was this person threatening to sue?

I would hope a Falls Church would not sue over masks because it would do nothing but drain resources from their children’s education.

[Anonymous]

*a Falls Church resident

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:oh and adding to above- I really appreciated that the school board discussed and voted on this. And I found Noonan's message preachy and offputting. But I find many of his messages to be that way. He comes off as extremely sanctimonious.

Just curious -- what is he supposed to say? What's the crime in appealing to people's better angels and asking people to think of others?

I agree with the above poster. What’s he supposed to do? Nothing? Overall I think Noonan has done a great job through the pandemic. Is he perfect, no. How could he have been? But he’s been reasonable, transparent, receptive to feedback around reopening and trying to do right by a lot of different constituencies. This is no small feat. I honestly worry that the criticism is going to drive the good ones like Noonan away and what does that leave us with. Looking on here, the other superintendents are doing much much worse.

Agree with this-I think Noonan has done as good a job as can be expected under really difficult circumstances. Not everyone was going to be pleased because there are at least 2 sides to every issue in the pandemic.

+1

[Anonymous]

I think Noonan has done a very good job in a previously unimaginable situation and with circumstances constantly changing. Can you imagine how hard it is to run the educational and logistical aspects of a school district and then suddenly also have to deal with public health measures and keeping kids and staff safe?? On top of that add angry parents on both sides. Especially given all of that, he’s been great.

I didn’t see his plea about not opting out as anything other than honest. He didn’t want to change the policy but felt he had to and is asking everyone to consider the effect on others in the community when making their masking decisions, and is transparent about the fact that he wants everyone to continue wearing them for now. What exactly is wrong with that? If you still want to opt out then you can, but he is doing what he sees as being in the interests of the community at large, which is his job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Noonan has done a very good job in a previously unimaginable situation and with circumstances constantly changing. Can you imagine how hard it is to run the educational and logistical aspects of a school district and then suddenly also have to deal with public health measures and keeping kids and staff safe?? On top of that add angry parents on both sides. Especially given all of that, he’s been great.

I didn’t see his plea about not opting out as anything other than honest. He didn’t want to change the policy but felt he had to and is asking everyone to consider the effect on others in the community when making their masking decisions, and is transparent about the fact that he wants everyone to continue wearing them for now. What exactly is wrong with that? If you still want to opt out then you can, but he is doing what he sees as being in the interests of the community at large, which is his job.

+1 Well said!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little torn. I have a fifth grader who wears glasses (got them during the pandemic) and would love to be able to lose the mask or pull it down over the nose when it's hard to see far away and needs the glasses. Basically the glasses just don't get worn during the school day, which is not good on the eyes. I haven't quite figured out what I'll do. I'll see how transmission rates are.

You need to get him in KN95/KF94 masks. My kids don't have the fogging issue in their Bluna masks.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be much more comfortable with a flexible policy tied to transmission rates. Feb. 14 is arbitrary.

+1

Yeah well according to transmission rates - school shouldn't even be in session. Let the good times roll!