Washington City Paper report on Inspired Teaching

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

So all of the staff was exposed at a big meeting, *some* of them took a Covid test, anyone who didn't test positive will be working with our kids on Wednesday, but this doesn't impact us? Come on.

Honestly I just want to know if school is cancelled or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

So all of the staff was exposed at a big meeting, *some* of them took a Covid test, anyone who didn't test positive will be working with our kids on Wednesday, but this doesn't impact us? Come on.

Honestly I just want to know if school is cancelled or not.

It almost certainly will not be cancelled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

So all of the staff was exposed at a big meeting, *some* of them took a Covid test, anyone who didn't test positive will be working with our kids on Wednesday, but this doesn't impact us? Come on.

Honestly I just want to know if school is cancelled or not.

It almost certainly will not be cancelled.

Oh how very helpful. Almost certainly from a random person on the internet. I will let my boss know you think I will almost certainly be at work.

[Anonymous]

I also find it nuts that they will only say “a majority” tested. That could be 51%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also find it nuts that they will only say “a majority” tested. That could be 51%.

Yes. This whole thing is super irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

So all of the staff was exposed at a big meeting, *some* of them took a Covid test, anyone who didn't test positive will be working with our kids on Wednesday, but this doesn't impact us? Come on.

Honestly I just want to know if school is cancelled or not.

It almost certainly will not be cancelled.

Oh how very helpful. Almost certainly from a random person on the internet. I will let my boss know you think I will almost certainly be at work.

bc it would be stupid to cancel school when they have working HVAC and a very small number of staff out. but who are we to stop you from worrying about a very unlikely event

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised ITS parents aren't more concerned about this. Not telling other staff who have been exposed and making them continue to hold indoor activities is scarily reckless. Isn't it likely that more staff have been infected now?? Doesn't the secrecy and recklessness bother people?

I am an ITS parent and am pretty appalled. I don't really trust the school to protect my child and family from Covid and I am pretty much at a loss about what to do at this point. Even the lunch "wins" mentioned above seem very weak to me. From the official communication, I have no idea if my child will eat outside once a month or 90% of the time. This matters to me and my family - and even my child!

Yep. My child's actual teachers did not mention eating outside AT ALL. Only the inside procedures. It's like they had not gotten the memo from leadership that they had told parents about eating outside. Does not inspire confidence that this is actually happening.

And here it is Monday and we still have no update on the PCR test results or the HVAC repairs.

Will school actually open on Wednesday? Who knows.

Honestly, it's not really your business. Your kid was not exposed, you don't get to known peoples' protected health information when it doesn't directly impact you. And no, this does not count as directly impacting you.

If there's an active outbreak of Covid already circulating among the staff at school, I do actually think that's my business?

So all of the staff was exposed at a big meeting, *some* of them took a Covid test, anyone who didn't test positive will be working with our kids on Wednesday, but this doesn't impact us? Come on.

Honestly I just want to know if school is cancelled or not.

It almost certainly will not be cancelled.

Oh how very helpful. Almost certainly from a random person on the internet. I will let my boss know you think I will almost certainly be at work.

bc it would be stupid to cancel school when they have working HVAC and a very small number of staff out. but who are we to stop you from worrying about a very unlikely event

How do you know it is a very small number of staff? We know that *some* staff was tested but we don't know the results.

[Anonymous]

"A very small number of staff" could be one classroom's entire teaching team. Because they have been meeting together. And I want to know whether *my specific child* will have school on Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

People sure love to find things to panic about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"A very small number of staff" could be one classroom's entire teaching team. Because they have been meeting together. And I want to know whether *my specific child* will have school on Wednesday.

do you think there's a world where ITS will have school for everyone and just not have class for your specific child bc no admin was willing to sit in the room

[Anonymous]

like if you think it could be that bad and stupid, why are you at this school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:like if you think it could be that bad and stupid, why are you at this school

Because the director of the school is brand new so there was no way of knowing it would be this bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"A very small number of staff" could be one classroom's entire teaching team. Because they have been meeting together. And I want to know whether *my specific child* will have school on Wednesday.

do you think there's a world where ITS will have school for everyone and just not have class for your specific child bc no admin was willing to sit in the room

If more than a few classrooms are out like that, yes, I think they may have a hard time finding enough people to substitute.

And I still want to know why all staff was not tested, whether they eventually took PCR tests, and aggregate results. I don't want to send my child to someone who has a known covid exposure and has not tested. Is that so wrong?