State Senate Bill Requiring In-Person Learning in All Districts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

It is NOT schools driving the spread. CDC confirmed it:

“Disease rates in counties where in-person learning is available for school-aged children and adolescents is similar to areas where classes are entirely online, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It concludes schools should be the last to close, and the first to re-open.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-...son-classes-cdc-says

[Anonymous]

Rather than punishing my children (and any other kids whose families want them to have an in-person education) for the actions of those who willfully misunderstood or ignored COVID mitigation, I'm going to advocate for them to be able to go to school. My kids have masked up, distanced, and sat at their computers. Enough already. The school board hasn't listened so far, but maybe Richmond will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

Omg I’m so sick of this massive gaslighting and victim blaming. Everyone stayed home in March-June when we started to cautiously reopen. Then in July-August we enjoyed lots of outdoor time and pools. Cases were VERY low in August. Yet they still chose not to open! The general public is not to blame here! I will fight back against teachers Union shills and their talking points all day.

Agreeeeee so much. Why are kids the only people in our whole society who are sacrificing anything when COVID poses almost zero risk to them.

[Anonymous]

Please everyone write your senators - don’t just write here!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

Omg I’m so sick of this massive gaslighting and victim blaming. Everyone stayed home in March-June when we started to cautiously reopen. Then in July-August we enjoyed lots of outdoor time and pools. Cases were VERY low in August. Yet they still chose not to open! The general public is not to blame here! I will fight back against teachers Union shills and their talking points all day.

Agreeeeee so much. Why are kids the only people in our whole society who are sacrificing anything when COVID poses almost zero risk to them.

So both most recent PPs have called/emailed your state senators to tell them so, right? https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ Great. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please everyone write your senators - don’t just write here!!!

OP here, and +infinity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please everyone write your senators - don’t just write here!!!

OP here, and +infinity

P. S. - the education sub-committee is meeting to go over the docket that this legislation is on at 12:30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please everyone write your senators - don’t just write here!!!

OP here, and +infinity

I have in support.

[Anonymous]

I emailed Favola to support the bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

What a dumb POV. BTW, the 20-something crowd is a huge current driver of spread. They have no vested interest in whether schools open or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

What a dumb POV. BTW, the 20-something crowd is a huge current driver of spread. They have no vested interest in whether schools open or not.

Nor, honestly from what I see on social media, will closing things down change the behavior. They'll just meet up at each other's houses. Focus on the schools data and figure out how to open with mitigation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

Omg I’m so sick of this massive gaslighting and victim blaming. Everyone stayed home in March-June when we started to cautiously reopen. Then in July-August we enjoyed lots of outdoor time and pools. Cases were VERY low in August. Yet they still chose not to open! The general public is not to blame here! I will fight back against teachers Union shills and their talking points all day.

Agreeeeee so much. Why are kids the only people in our whole society who are sacrificing anything when COVID poses almost zero risk to them.

So both most recent PPs have called/emailed your state senators to tell them so, right? https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ Great. Thanks.

I’m doing it this afternoon! Thanks for the reminder!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone cowtows to the teachers.

This has literally never been true.

[Anonymous]

https://barbarafavola.org/contact

If you are in Favola's district, here is the link.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very wrong.

1. Children transmit the virus just as much as adults.

2. The pandemic is driven by asymptomatic cases.

3. This means open schools buildings are accelerators of viral spread. You can have zero cases in school, but still spread the virus into the community because of points 1 and 2.

4. Our case numbers have done nothing but increase in recent weeks due to the Holidays and people staying indoors in the winter. If we add more cases, our hospitals won't keep up.

And what's your point? Schools stay closed while everything else opens?

Well SOMETHING has to stay closed to shut the virus down. Unfortunately, the states and citizens went with schools rather than business/recreation. So here we are. If people would have complied with the mandates, kept their asses home, wore masks, and quit bitching over their "rights", we may have been able to open schools earlier and safely.

I feel sorry for no one in this. We, collectively (though not our family), chose to act in certain ways. We are seeing the consequences of that. Blame yourselves.

What a dumb POV. BTW, the 20-something crowd is a huge current driver of spread. They have no vested interest in whether schools open or not.

Nor, honestly from what I see on social media, will closing things down change the behavior. They'll just meet up at each other's houses. Focus on the schools data and figure out how to open with mitigation.

It just makes all the "solve this through lockdown policy" discussions stupid. Unless you're going to force people to stay home under penalty of law, none of it matters. The "well, if you would just get home delivery instead of going to the grocery store we could have had school" posts over-the-top asininely stupid.