If you have a cold you will not be able to come in?

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

As a teacher, it’s frustrating because what might have been a one off sick day due to allergies or cold is now multiple days out while getting a negative test. So then what, to avoid that we just lie on Qualtrics? We already don’t have enough proctors so when teachers have to be out 3-5 days for some sniffles that are 90% allergies or a minor run of the mill cold it’s going to get difficult.

You don’t have to get a covid test, your symptoms just need to subside. If Sudafed and allergy meds don’t clear it up then maybe you’d need a test.

You do need to test. This is what has people freaked out.

In APS or LCPS?

LCPS

This is not what our principal said. If your symptoms are something you experience with regularity you do not need to test.

Sigh. Are any of you reading? We covered that on the first page. We all know that. We are talking about things that aren’t normal occurrences for you but still might not be Covid - a cold or something. You’re going to have to test for those symptoms.

[Anonymous]

Also any siblings will be kept out unless they produce a negative test

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Anonymous wrote:Also any siblings will be kept out unless they produce a negative test

Only if the family answers "yes" to one of the questions. You can answer "no" to the questions and still keep your child home, which is what our pricipal said to do if we were not sure.

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my admin this. The answer I got was if it’s from something you know you experience routinely like seasonal allergies, it wouldn’t be necessary. If you wake up one day with cold symptoms and cannot DEFINITIVELY say it’s something you systemically experience as part of your normal health you would need to answer Qualtrics truthfully, speak to the HR rep that calls, and likely you will have to get a test so there’s no question it was not Covid.

But of course, most people aren't going to do that. They'll check the little meaningless box and go about their day.

[Anonymous]

Also: if your DC develops a headache, sniffles, body ache, a fever, a stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat - expect a call to collect your DC from the isolation room AND
you’ll have to follow this guidance:

- get a Covid test/or a non Covid diagnosis by a medical provider

Or stay home for 10 days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also: if your DC develops a headache, sniffles, body ache, a fever, a stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat - expect a call to collect your DC from the isolation room AND
you’ll have to follow this guidance:

- get a Covid test/or a non Covid diagnosis by a medical provider

Or stay home for 10 days

Should clarify: if DC develops/reports these symptoms at school...to the isolation room they go

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also: if your DC develops a headache, sniffles, body ache, a fever, a stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat - expect a call to collect your DC from the isolation room AND
you’ll have to follow this guidance:

- get a Covid test/or a non Covid diagnosis by a medical provider

Or stay home for 10 days

Should clarify: if DC develops/reports these symptoms at school...to the isolation room they go

Ok. So what?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my admin this. The answer I got was if it’s from something you know you experience routinely like seasonal allergies, it wouldn’t be necessary. If you wake up one day with cold symptoms and cannot DEFINITIVELY say it’s something you systemically experience as part of your normal health you would need to answer Qualtrics truthfully, speak to the HR rep that calls, and likely you will have to get a test so there’s no question it was not Covid.

But of course, most people aren't going to do that. They'll check the little meaningless box and go about their day.

Sure but then we need to not be surprised if there’s outbreaks or classes quarantine. If feel pretty damn bad if I have Covid to a student and they gave it to a family member.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my admin this. The answer I got was if it’s from something you know you experience routinely like seasonal allergies, it wouldn’t be necessary. If you wake up one day with cold symptoms and cannot DEFINITIVELY say it’s something you systemically experience as part of your normal health you would need to answer Qualtrics truthfully, speak to the HR rep that calls, and likely you will have to get a test so there’s no question it was not Covid.

But of course, most people aren't going to do that. They'll check the little meaningless box and go about their day.

Sure but then we need to not be surprised if there’s outbreaks or classes quarantine. If feel pretty damn bad if I have Covid to a student and they gave it to a family member.

Why? Are you a vaccine-denier?

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Why? Are you a vaccine-denier?

Roughly 5% of the US population has been vaccinated. Even those of us who really believe in vaccines know it’s quite a while before we do t have to worry about community spread, especially as variants take hold.

Parents who lie or are convinced that sudden cough is just allergies are going to be part of the problem. Cold symptoms are also Covid symptoms. A sudden cough or runny nose means your child should stay home and get tested. Full stop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also: if your DC develops a headache, sniffles, body ache, a fever, a stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat - expect a call to collect your DC from the isolation room AND
you’ll have to follow this guidance:

- get a Covid test/or a non Covid diagnosis by a medical provider

Or stay home for 10 days

Should clarify: if DC develops/reports these symptoms at school...to the isolation room they go

Ok. So what?

Gone are the days where your child will visit the sick room for a visit and then go back to class.

Hope parents know this.

[Anonymous]

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Why? Are you a vaccine-denier?

Roughly 5% of the US population has been vaccinated. Even those of us who really believe in vaccines know it’s quite a while before we do t have to worry about community spread, especially as variants take hold.

Parents who lie or are convinced that sudden cough is just allergies are going to be part of the problem. Cold symptoms are also Covid symptoms. A sudden cough or runny nose means your child should stay home and get tested. Full stop.

Teachers can be vaccinated, which is who I was responding to.

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my admin this. The answer I got was if it’s from something you know you experience routinely like seasonal allergies, it wouldn’t be necessary. If you wake up one day with cold symptoms and cannot DEFINITIVELY say it’s something you systemically experience as part of your normal health you would need to answer Qualtrics truthfully, speak to the HR rep that calls, and likely you will have to get a test so there’s no question it was not Covid.

But of course, most people aren't going to do that. They'll check the little meaningless box and go about their day.

Sure but then we need to not be surprised if there’s outbreaks or classes quarantine. If feel pretty damn bad if I have Covid to a student and they gave it to a family member.

Totally agree, but these types of people don't care about that. Nobody can "prove" their kid gave it to anybody, so in their mind, that teacher/kid's parent was probably having big parties and going out to bars and got it there, not from her precious little snowflake. Can't stop laughing at the faith desperate people seem to be willing to put into the "honor system."

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my admin this. The answer I got was if it’s from something you know you experience routinely like seasonal allergies, it wouldn’t be necessary. If you wake up one day with cold symptoms and cannot DEFINITIVELY say it’s something you systemically experience as part of your normal health you would need to answer Qualtrics truthfully, speak to the HR rep that calls, and likely you will have to get a test so there’s no question it was not Covid.

But of course, most people aren't going to do that. They'll check the little meaningless box and go about their day.

Sure but then we need to not be surprised if there’s outbreaks or classes quarantine. If feel pretty damn bad if I have Covid to a student and they gave it to a family member.

Why? Are you a vaccine-denier?

Uh no I’m a vaccinated teacher. I can still contract and spread Covid. It wouldn’t be severe for me but if I had it, lied about symptoms and went in, and then a kid caught it from me, to potentially spread at home, I think we both agree that would be bad. Bad enough I’m not willing to lie and risk it.

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Anonymous wrote:if someone has a cold do they have to get COVID Test before they can go back in the building? (LCPS).

Same in MCPS.