WAPO article: lunch may prevent ACPS from adopting 3 ft

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:50% effective? There are numerous studies showing Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are 90% or more effective. Stop with the misinformation.

Regardless, we should be pushing ACPS to have outdoor lunches or at least with open windows indoors. The long-term solution cannot be to continue this endless cycle of virtual learning (even in the classroom all the kids remain online). We’ve got two kids in private and two in ACPS. Our private schools have been open since fall without any problems.

Against more than one or two strains? You're lying.

[Anonymous]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/world/pfizer-moderna-covid-vaccines-infection.html

“There also has been concern that variants may render the vaccines less effective. The study’s results do not confirm that fear.”

[Anonymous]

Same article:

Similar upticks over the summer and winter led to major surges in the spread of disease, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news briefing on Monday. She said she had a sense of “impending doom” about a possible fourth surge of the virus.

The nation has “so much reason for hope,” she said. “But right now I’m scared.”

We can cherry-pick all we want but nothing is proven yet. It is better to be safe than sorry.

[Anonymous]

But what about ACPS' metrics? Aren't those the standard that everyone should be going by?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same article:

Similar upticks over the summer and winter led to major surges in the spread of disease, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news briefing on Monday. She said she had a sense of “impending doom” about a possible fourth surge of the virus.

The nation has “so much reason for hope,” she said. “But right now I’m scared.”

We can cherry-pick all we want but nothing is proven yet. It is better to be safe than sorry.

I want the CDC director to NOT tearfully talk about her impending sense of doom while also relaxing all standards in schools pretty much. It’s one or the other. It’s safer or we are headed to doom. Pick a lane.

[Anonymous]

You can always find a reason not to do something. Keep them closed, flip the state, and purge every one of these union slaves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can always find a reason not to do something. Keep them closed, flip the state, and purge every one of these union slaves.

In Alexandria, I guarantee you that every school board incumbent will be re-elected in the fall. And every city council incumbent who hasn't said a word for the last year but who have suddenly noticed that this is an issue and are now pretending to care, will be re-elected too.

And schools will still be closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can always find a reason not to do something. Keep them closed, flip the state, and purge every one of these union slaves.

In Alexandria, I guarantee you that every school board incumbent will be re-elected in the fall. And every city council incumbent who hasn't said a word for the last year but who have suddenly noticed that this is an issue and are now pretending to care, will be re-elected too.

And schools will still be closed.

They have done lots of things. Meeting upon meeting to rename some things. They send out missives for every local, national and international news piece to either support or condemn. We can not expect them to do the hard meaningful things, that would take skill, talent and a lack of selfishness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/arl...b-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Can someone from Loudon or any other district tell me what they are doing re: lunch? It should be outside as much as possible per CDC guidelines, but what if it is raining or whatever? Are people utilizing the lunchroom and spacing kids?

ACPS is picking and choosing which CDC guidelines they follow and it is confusing and maddening!

Meanwhile, kids are suffering and will be until we can get past the pandemic in a somewhat normal fashion.

Fixed that for you.

You're an ass.

Also -it's only public school kids that are suffering. Private school kids are doing just fine. I'm not sure when it was deemed acceptable to place the entire burden of this goddamn pandemic on the backs of kids and parents and kids that can't afford private schools. Our society sucks.

Actually, the "burden of the goddamn pandemic" has been on healthcare workers and front line workers, not your privileged kids sitting in their nice DCUM-land houses doing distance learning during a "goddamn" pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/arl...b-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Can someone from Loudon or any other district tell me what they are doing re: lunch? It should be outside as much as possible per CDC guidelines, but what if it is raining or whatever? Are people utilizing the lunchroom and spacing kids?

ACPS is picking and choosing which CDC guidelines they follow and it is confusing and maddening!

Meanwhile, kids are suffering and will be until we can get past the pandemic in a somewhat normal fashion.

Fixed that for you.

You're an ass.

Also -it's only public school kids that are suffering. Private school kids are doing just fine. I'm not sure when it was deemed acceptable to place the entire burden of this goddamn pandemic on the backs of kids and parents and kids that can't afford private schools. Our society sucks.

Actually, the "burden of the goddamn pandemic" has been on healthcare workers and front line workers, not your privileged kids sitting in their nice DCUM-land houses doing distance learning during a "goddamn" pandemic.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/arl...b-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Can someone from Loudon or any other district tell me what they are doing re: lunch? It should be outside as much as possible per CDC guidelines, but what if it is raining or whatever? Are people utilizing the lunchroom and spacing kids?

ACPS is picking and choosing which CDC guidelines they follow and it is confusing and maddening!

Meanwhile, kids are suffering and will be until we can get past the pandemic in a somewhat normal fashion.

Fixed that for you.

It's maddening how some people are fixated on the pandemic and not considering that masks work. The kids needs to be in school, full-time. For those that are not comfortable, you have the option to keep them remote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/arl...b-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Can someone from Loudon or any other district tell me what they are doing re: lunch? It should be outside as much as possible per CDC guidelines, but what if it is raining or whatever? Are people utilizing the lunchroom and spacing kids?

ACPS is picking and choosing which CDC guidelines they follow and it is confusing and maddening!

Meanwhile, kids are suffering and will be until we can get past the pandemic in a somewhat normal fashion.

Fixed that for you.

You're an ass.

Also -it's only public school kids that are suffering. Private school kids are doing just fine. I'm not sure when it was deemed acceptable to place the entire burden of this goddamn pandemic on the backs of kids and parents and kids that can't afford private schools. Our society sucks.

Actually, the "burden of the goddamn pandemic" has been on healthcare workers and front line workers, not your privileged kids sitting in their nice DCUM-land houses doing distance learning during a "goddamn" pandemic.

+1

People can have different levels of burden. This comment is ignorant crap. No one said that front line and health care workers did not experience a great (or greater burden). But it is ignorant to say that the pandemic was also not a burden on our children - especially special needs children who have difficulty accessing virtual schooling.