MCPS will now send kids home for ten days based on symptoms only

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

Everything you wrote has already proved to be inaccurate this week.

Ha. You're funny. The new policy hasn't been applied yet. The cases of quarantine and isolation we've had were triggered by positive tests reported to the school. Not symptom-based identification.

And the reason we've had the numbers of cases we've had, is because we're in a Delta surge. What did you expect?

MCPS is desperately trying to not close schools entirely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently the new “guidance” confirms what we’ve been hearing. If a child has “symptoms” associated with COVID (could be a runny nose) their close contacts (this has been interpreted as the entire class in many schools) are quarantined for ten days.

This is completely ludicrous and not based in science or CDC guidelines.

Glad to hear they're being responsible with the lives of our children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

The guidance also said they can return to school if there is an alternative diagnosis. If a kid has allergies or regularly has diarrhea, take them to the dr who will do a covid test and give them an 'alternative diagnosis.'

If your kid has a fever, new pronounced cough, loss of taste/smell, etc. then for heaven's sake, don't send them to school to start with!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

Everything you wrote has already proved to be inaccurate this week.

DP. If there was overreaction just after the new guidelines were released, it doesn’t mean in will not get corrected in the coming weeks. The catastrophic thinking in this thread is just off the charts.

[Anonymous]

Sorry if this has already been discussed but what if the student experiencing the one symptom has been vaccinated? Will the close contacts have to quarantine then too? My vaccinated 13 yr old sometimes coughs from mild asthma and it can just happen mid day or whatever. For example, running at PE class.
.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently the new “guidance” confirms what we’ve been hearing. If a child has “symptoms” associated with COVID (could be a runny nose) their close contacts (this has been interpreted as the entire class in many schools) are quarantined for ten days.

This is completely ludicrous and not based in science or CDC guidelines.

Glad to hear they're being responsible with the lives of our children.

The lives of children are not in jeopardy. Stop with the drama. There is no evidence that children are at a higher risk with Delta. None. We need to manage the virus by wearing masks, getting vaccinated if we’re eligible, and using common sense (eg hand washing). The lives and well being of children are more adversely affected by school closings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

If only MCPS listened to the voice of reason. This is NOT how this has played out this week. Add in the fact that many teachers don’t want to be there or are pissed at MCPS. What about a nurse with low morale? They are going to interpret word for word as they have been doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

Everything you wrote has already proved to be inaccurate this week.

Ha. You're funny. The new policy hasn't been applied yet. The cases of quarantine and isolation we've had were triggered by positive tests reported to the school. Not symptom-based identification.

And the reason we've had the numbers of cases we've had, is because we're in a Delta surge. What did you expect?

MCPS is desperately trying to not close schools entirely.

WRONG! This policy has been in effect all week. Multiple classes have already been quarantined based on a single symptom, including at my kids school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry if this has already been discussed but what if the student experiencing the one symptom has been vaccinated? Will the close contacts have to quarantine then too? My vaccinated 13 yr old sometimes coughs from mild asthma and it can just happen mid day or whatever. For example, running at PE class.
.

Your 13 year old is not in close contacts with unvaccinated children, and the "close contact" policy only applies to unvaccinated kids. Which is a problem in itself, because we know Delta spread among the vaccinated as well. Not as much, but probably enough to disrupt middle and high school, as we saw this week...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

The guidance also said they can return to school if there is an alternative diagnosis. If a kid has allergies or regularly has diarrhea, take them to the dr who will do a covid test and give them an 'alternative diagnosis.'

If your kid has a fever, new pronounced cough, loss of taste/smell, etc. then for heaven's sake, don't send them to school to start with!

1) it’s unnecessarily disruptive to the kids every time this happens and the kid in question has to prove an alternate diagnosis. EVERY. TIME they are excluded from school while this happens.

2) no one here at least is suggesting sending a sick kid to school. But what impacts us isn’t our own sick kids - it’s other sick kids (or kid who aren’t sick but day they are, or kids who clear their throat and the teacher decides it’sa cough, or….). Plus you don’t have to send a sick kid to school for them to come home sick. Who here has not sent a kid to school perfectly healthy for them to come home ill later in the day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

Everything you wrote has already proved to be inaccurate this week.

Ha. You're funny. The new policy hasn't been applied yet. The cases of quarantine and isolation we've had were triggered by positive tests reported to the school. Not symptom-based identification.

And the reason we've had the numbers of cases we've had, is because we're in a Delta surge. What did you expect?

MCPS is desperately trying to not close schools entirely.

WRONG! This policy has been in effect all week. Multiple classes have already been quarantined based on a single symptom, including at my kids school.

Calm down. There were a couple of cases based on symptoms, but most were Covid positives.

[Anonymous]

Wow, the parents (especially the PHd parents) in this county are certifiable. You accuse others of fear mongering about COVID while you go on and on with your own version of fear mongering. “Educational deprivation quarantines?” “State imposed truancy?” Give me a a break. Your hysterics are noted. Some of you offering therapy to children really need to get your own and stop practicing because COVID has turned many of you into lunatics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently the new “guidance” confirms what we’ve been hearing. If a child has “symptoms” associated with COVID (could be a runny nose) their close contacts (this has been interpreted as the entire class in many schools) are quarantined for ten days.

This is completely ludicrous and not based in science or CDC guidelines.

Glad to hear they're being responsible with the lives of our children.

The lives of children are not in jeopardy. Stop with the drama. There is no evidence that children are at a higher risk with Delta. None. We need to manage the virus by wearing masks, getting vaccinated if we’re eligible, and using common sense (eg hand washing). The lives and well being of children are more adversely affected by school closings.

Not in zero-risk MoCo/MCPS where hysteria rules the day. The plan is to ruin a third year of school for the kids. If you can manage to flee, that’s really your kid’s only chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:



People.

Relax.

Kids don't naturally come up to teachers and say they've had a little bit of diarrhea. As long as symptoms are mild and they can manage on their own, teachers will not be informed, and nothing is going to happen. For better or for worse, depending on your point of view

It's only if your child is seriously ill that the school will realize something is up and will trigger this whole Covid protocol. No teacher in their right mind will break the glass for a random cough. Understand that beyond the words of the policy, we're dealing with people and their non-robot judgement!

So lots of Covid cases, colds, food poisoning, asthma, allergies, will NOT get identified. The serious cases will be, and for chronic sufferers of asthma and allergies, like my son, I'm sure they'll be understanding, with or without a doctor's letter.
Delta will merely be dampened, because all asymptomatic and low-symptom cases will continue to circulate and spew.

Everything you wrote has already proved to be inaccurate this week.

Ha. You're funny. The new policy hasn't been applied yet. The cases of quarantine and isolation we've had were triggered by positive tests reported to the school. Not symptom-based identification.

And the reason we've had the numbers of cases we've had, is because we're in a Delta surge. What did you expect?

MCPS is desperately trying to not close schools entirely.

WRONG! This policy has been in effect all week. Multiple classes have already been quarantined based on a single symptom, including at my kids school.

Calm down. There were a couple of cases based on symptoms, but most were Covid positives.

You calm down. No there were not at “couple” cases. I know of at least six. Conversely I haven’t heard of a single case that was based on a positive test. Not one. Obviously this is anecdotal, but so is your statement.

[Anonymous]

People: your anger and efforts to push for reform should be at the health department, not MCPS. Complain to your principal, MCPS, your school board member at large and the department of health. Also complain to Hogan. Maybe complain to local news media. These are all positive actions more impactful than complaining about how terrible one of the best school systems in the country is.