Zero chance for school Friday, right?

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Anonymous wrote:I am not sure what a two week closure will accomplish. We will open up and find almost the same test results right away.

No, in two weeks the cases will likely be far lower. Omicron cases rise quickly and then fall quickly.

We cannot set a precedent that it is OK to close schools every time there is a new variant or cases rise to a very high level. It is extremely dangerous far more so than covid to children and most people in MoCo.

DP, but uhhhhh yes we can and we should do what I bolded, at least for the foreseeable future.

It should happen rarely-- it didn't happen for delta or any other variant-- but yes, it should happen when cases are at this level and climbing, especially when there's a still substantial population, among children, that is not yet vaccinated.

And it shouldn't happen otherwise.

And it should FOLLOW lots of other things being closed-- we're all agreed on that one.

But yes, it should happen! And it always has, for severe viral outbreaks. In part because there isn't enough staff!

I don't understand your all-or-nothing mentality.

What school-aged children have not had a chance to be vaccinated?

It is MCEA that has the all or nothing mentality. Once schools are closed, they will say they are not safe to reopen long after they are. They cannot be trusted.

People who continue to advocate for schools closing are on the wrong side and have no data or science to back up their purely emotional claims.

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It's a snow day thread -- there are 15 other threads for this insufferable bickering.

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Omicron will recede in February. Schools that close should reopen fairly quickly.

Re Friday, not much snow is forecast, but freezing temps will make most of it stick.

In normal times, they’d wait until 5am to decide between closure and a delay, but I doubt they have enough Covid-negative personnel to clean up all the schools in 2hrs…

… so a closure is likely. I just hope they don’t wait until 5am to announce a closure!

That's the problem. Schools should have opened in Sept 2020. But they didn't.

So yes, a temporary switch to virtual with a return at the end of Jan makes sense. But there is NO TRUST. So, as a parent of a kid who desperately needs in-person instruction, I would rather fight to hold tight for 2-3 weeks and then let cooler heads prevail once people see a peak and then a descent.

I'm also a parent of a kid who desperately needs in-person (waiting for the "you're a terrible parent" poster to hop in). At this point, I'd almost rather they rip off the Band-Aid and call it now. The not-knowing is the hardest part.

I don't believe it would only be a 2-week stint, but nor do I believe it would be the remainder of the school year. Maybe until mid-March, like last year.

Pass the tequila.

Its not about what your individual child "needs" its a public health concern.

It’s not about individual children. The evidence shows an significant number of children have suffered socially, developmentally, emotionally, and academically. This is a public health crisis.

Right, but secondary to the other public health crisis.

Which will not be touched by closing schools. I hope you are advocating Elrich and Hogan to shut down the rest of the state, since that might actually help

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Anonymous wrote:It's a snow day thread -- there are 15 other threads for this insufferable bickering.

Odds are pretty good for a snow day. Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect 9 PM to 7 AM tomorrow. Temps down to 28 overnight.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a snow day thread -- there are 15 other threads for this insufferable bickering.

Odds are pretty good for a snow day. Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect 9 PM to 7 AM tomorrow. Temps down to 28 overnight.

Meh, Capitol Weather Gang predicting only 2 inches at this point. My hopes are dwindling for a snow day.

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My prediction: 2 hours late. Snow will be a nothingburger.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a snow day thread -- there are 15 other threads for this insufferable bickering.

Odds are pretty good for a snow day. Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect 9 PM to 7 AM tomorrow. Temps down to 28 overnight.

Meh, Capitol Weather Gang predicting only 2 inches at this point. My hopes are dwindling for a snow day.

How long have you lived here? MCPS closes for a dusting if it impacts the roads.

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Even if it is a couple of inches there is a shortage of workers and plows. Can they get everything cleared by 8?

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Anonymous wrote:Even if it is a couple of inches there is a shortage of workers and plows. Can they get everything cleared by 8?

No. Prepare for a snow day.

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Saw plows everywhere today. I better see those dang yellow busses tomorrow. And, they better pick my kids up. I came home today to a house full of kids. The bus did not come so they decided to have a video game day all day and ate all my food.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not sure what a two week closure will accomplish. We will open up and find almost the same test results right away.

No, in two weeks the cases will likely be far lower. Omicron cases rise quickly and then fall quickly.

We cannot set a precedent that it is OK to close schools every time there is a new variant or cases rise to a very high level. It is extremely dangerous far more so than covid to children and most people in MoCo.

DP, but uhhhhh yes we can and we should do what I bolded, at least for the foreseeable future.

It should happen rarely-- it didn't happen for delta or any other variant-- but yes, it should happen when cases are at this level and climbing, especially when there's a still substantial population, among children, that is not yet vaccinated.

And it shouldn't happen otherwise.

And it should FOLLOW lots of other things being closed-- we're all agreed on that one.

But yes, it should happen! And it always has, for severe viral outbreaks. In part because there isn't enough staff!

I don't understand your all-or-nothing mentality.

What school-aged children have not had a chance to be vaccinated?

It is MCEA that has the all or nothing mentality. Once schools are closed, they will say they are not safe to reopen long after they are. They cannot be trusted.

People who continue to advocate for schools closing are on the wrong side and have no data or science to back up their purely emotional claims.

I didn't say they didn't have the chance to be vaccinated-- though there's nuance there you wouldn't appreciate.

I said a substantial number HADN'T been fully vaccinated, yet. That's objectively true, Ms. Data & Science.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw plows everywhere today. I better see those dang yellow busses tomorrow. And, they better pick my kids up. I came home today to a house full of kids. The bus did not come so they decided to have a video game day all day and ate all my food.

I’m sorry, PP, but this made me laugh. In the moment, in my house, eating my food?, I’m not sure I would laugh, but you have got to tell this story to the media somehow. It’s a perfect snapshot of snomicron

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Anonymous wrote:I am not sure what a two week closure will accomplish. We will open up and find almost the same test results right away.

No, in two weeks the cases will likely be far lower. Omicron cases rise quickly and then fall quickly.

We cannot set a precedent that it is OK to close schools every time there is a new variant or cases rise to a very high level. It is extremely dangerous far more so than covid to children and most people in MoCo.

DP, but uhhhhh yes we can and we should do what I bolded, at least for the foreseeable future.

It should happen rarely-- it didn't happen for delta or any other variant-- but yes, it should happen when cases are at this level and climbing, especially when there's a still substantial population, among children, that is not yet vaccinated.

And it shouldn't happen otherwise.

And it should FOLLOW lots of other things being closed-- we're all agreed on that one.

But yes, it should happen! And it always has, for severe viral outbreaks. In part because there isn't enough staff!

I don't understand your all-or-nothing mentality.

What school-aged children have not had a chance to be vaccinated?

It is MCEA that has the all or nothing mentality. Once schools are closed, they will say they are not safe to reopen long after they are. They cannot be trusted.

People who continue to advocate for schools closing are on the wrong side and have no data or science to back up their purely emotional claims.

I didn't say they didn't have the chance to be vaccinated-- though there's nuance there you wouldn't appreciate.

I said a substantial number HADN'T been fully vaccinated, yet. That's objectively true, Ms. Data & Science.

If you’re eligible to be vaccinated (which everyone in an MCPS building is) isn’t that kind of on you if you’re not? People not being vaccinated is no longer an excuse to close schools.

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2 hr delay? I am shocked!

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