Now testing is opt-out, not opt-in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Opt out form has been filled. Easy peezy. Our child is not going to be doing it. We’re vaccinated and they’ll get it as soon as it’s allowed for their age group.

Yup. Sociopaths united

[Anonymous]

In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Montessori, right? Which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Montessori, right? Which school?

Lee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this leads to a "test and stay" policy, where instead of quarantining, kids can just get tested every day. UK found that this was equally as effective as quarantine.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-07-23-daily-contact-covid-19-testing-students-effective-controlling-transmission-schools

This is really what they need to do. Statistically, most positives will be false.

They did this in Utah as well. Even the CDC took note:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7021e2.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what the new form looks like but I plan to opt out my vaccinated student. I will keep my child home if they are symptomatic and we will handle testing. There is no legit reason to do screening testing on an asymptomatic vaccinated student in a school environment where everyone has the option of getting vaccinated. And I'm not risking the possibility that a false positive will derail my child's education.

I also happen to think the "opt out" model is illegal and the school district has no business doing medical testing on my child without my consent.

They don't recommend testing vaxxed students anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this leads to a "test and stay" policy, where instead of quarantining, kids can just get tested every day. UK found that this was equally as effective as quarantine.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-07-23-daily-contact-covid-19-testing-students-effective-controlling-transmission-schools

This is really what they need to do. Statistically, most positives will be false.

Yeah, I would be for asymptomatic random testing if DC wasn't idiotic about testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Yep. Opting out all 3 of my kids. Two are vaccinated. one will be old enough this fall. I want them in school. If they're symptomatic we'll test them at home and quarantine. I do not want DCPS involved and there are way too many false positiveS. We're in medicine (doctor and nurse). know many others who are also electing to opt out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Yep. Opting out all 3 of my kids. Two are vaccinated. one will be old enough this fall. I want them in school. If they're symptomatic we'll test them at home and quarantine. I do not want DCPS involved and there are way too many false positiveS. We're in medicine (doctor and nurse). know many others who are also electing to opt out.

Exactly. Just don’t have any faith in DCPS to run this well, and frankly, don’t want my child associating medical tests with having to attend school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this leads to a "test and stay" policy, where instead of quarantining, kids can just get tested every day. UK found that this was equally as effective as quarantine.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-07-23-daily-contact-covid-19-testing-students-effective-controlling-transmission-schools

This is really what they need to do. Statistically, most positives will be false.

Yeah, I would be for asymptomatic random testing if DC wasn't idiotic about testing.

Ditto. If they did test and stay I would not opt out. But I’m opting out. If kid is actually ill I will test. Oh what is that you say — most kids have no symptoms?! Hmmm. Sounds like they are fine to go to school.

[Anonymous]

Previous poster--physician--again. I take Covid very seriously. We're super conservative--have never eaten inside restaurants, no air travel, got vaccinated back in December. just do not want DCPS involved and quarantining my kids based on false positives, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this leads to a "test and stay" policy, where instead of quarantining, kids can just get tested every day. UK found that this was equally as effective as quarantine.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-07-23-daily-contact-covid-19-testing-students-effective-controlling-transmission-schools

This is really what they need to do. Statistically, most positives will be false.

They did this in Utah as well. Even the CDC took note:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7021e2.htm

wow, thank you for digging that up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Montessori, right? Which school?

Lee.

Another Lee parent here. Super concerned that the Primary classrooms will end up virtual for a majority of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our primary classroom, we've been told that if any 1 kid tests positive, the entire class of ~29 kids has to quarantine at home for 10 days. So honestly, we're opting out. Screwed anyways, so we're not subjecting DC to being tested at school.

Montessori, right? Which school?

Lee.

Another Lee parent here. Super concerned that the Primary classrooms will end up virtual for a majority of the year.

The back to school zoom session the other evening was a good indicator that staff had zero sympathy. I saw a few parents asking about it, and the principal seemed rather dismissive in her answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope this leads to a "test and stay" policy, where instead of quarantining, kids can just get tested every day. UK found that this was equally as effective as quarantine.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-07-23-daily-contact-covid-19-testing-students-effective-controlling-transmission-schools

Have not read the whole thread yet but I would love it if this is where we are headed. I think with delta, quarantines are inevitable. But if we can weather this wave and get cases down again, I think a frequent testing/limited quarantine plan offers the best balance of safety and IPL.