What DC daycares have dropped masks, cut quarantine times?

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Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

They are low risk for death. They are not low risk for catching Covid.

They actually are low risk for catching COVID compared to most other age groups, despite being unvaccinated.

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Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

Agreed this needs to be more clear- the CDC has not updated the childcare page.

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Schools should do a survey. In the past two weeks an enrichment program one of my children is enrolled in and a school the other is enrolled in did surveys of parents. Both found that it was about an 80/20 split. 80% want mask optional, 20% want masks. It was a surprise to the administration in both cases. The pro maskers are much more vocal in most places.

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Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

Agreed this needs to be more clear- the CDC has not updated the childcare page.

Yup. Emily Oster shared on her Instagram that someone from the CDC emailed her to clarify that they don’t recommend masking in childcare centers anymore and they’re having trouble getting the word out. This is embarrassing.

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Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

Agreed this needs to be more clear- the CDC has not updated the childcare page.

Yup. Emily Oster shared on her Instagram that someone from the CDC emailed her to clarify that they don’t recommend masking in childcare centers anymore and they’re having trouble getting the word out. This is embarrassing.

Not only embarrassing, but the confusion is unnecessary- just update the webpage guys!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

Agreed this needs to be more clear- the CDC has not updated the childcare page.

Yup. Emily Oster shared on her Instagram that someone from the CDC emailed her to clarify that they don’t recommend masking in childcare centers anymore and they’re having trouble getting the word out. This is embarrassing.

Not only embarrassing, but the confusion is unnecessary- just update the webpage guys!!

Or a press conference. JFC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend's DC daycare just went mask optional. They did not think it was going to happen so quickly!

Can you share which one?

They go to St Albans. They are really happy with the transition and think the school is doing fantastic as they seem to be taking everyone's feelings into consideration. Yes, they are now mask optional, but they are not just opening the flood gates and changing all the precautions at once. They are sort of tiering down a lot of the Covid stuff (not the cleaning and such) but aren't letting parents back in right away, are keeping up with testing for a while etc etc.

And we just got an email asking parents to respond to a survey about masking - so basically some parents are freaking out and want to maintain the mask mandate. C’mon people!!! You can’t wear masks forever. These same people kept touting that they want to follow the science. Well now that the science has changed - as it does - they don’t want to follow it anymore because it doesn’t support their anxieties and insecurities….good grief

What science are you referring to? Have you looked at the new variants in Europe? You realize its only a matter of time before it hits here and its more conetgous.

1. I’ve never seen any science to support toddler masking. It’s possible to be worried about COVID and still think some precautions are ineffective and therefore not a good idea.
2. The CDC guidelines suggest adjusting precautions to fit current transmission levels. Honestly with another wave on the horizon it just reinforces my sense that this is going to be years. That being the case, maybe it’s even more important to live a little while cases are low with the understanding that when they go up, we’ll have to adjust.
3. I’ll always oppose toddler masking but I don’t think people would be as upset if it were a sometimes, not always thing.

So, you are making up your own science. CDC recommends masking for unvaccinated.

A new wave will be here in weeks to a month - especially with spring break travel.

Um, the CDC explicitly updated their recommendations to say that toddlers and preschoolers do not need to mask when older people don’t.

DP, but this is legitimately confusing, and they need to make their reccomendation more clearly. A lot of places they throw around "unvaccinated" without considering they are also talking about low risk vaccine-ineligible 3 year olds.

My daycare is still masking preschoolers, but most adults are also still masking in indoor public/work settings - even though not required.

Agreed this needs to be more clear- the CDC has not updated the childcare page.

Yup. Emily Oster shared on her Instagram that someone from the CDC emailed her to clarify that they don’t recommend masking in childcare centers anymore and they’re having trouble getting the word out. This is embarrassing.

Not only embarrassing, but the confusion is unnecessary- just update the webpage guys!!

Or a press conference. JFC.

+1 the CDC has the power to get the word out. It may be people at the CDC are having trouble but let's be real, if the CDC wants to let people know, the CDC can let people know.