How can you expect schools to reopen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people that works in DC use public transportation. Do you know how difficult it is to have 6 feet of social distancing on a metro train or bus? You can’t.

Um, all the Asia and Europe countries are doing it. Their numbers are great.

So sick of people saying things can’t be done.

So sick of people citing Asia and Europe as if it's remotely relevant. Go get us their leadership and rewind back to March, then try again.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people that works in DC use public transportation. Do you know how difficult it is to have 6 feet of social distancing on a metro train or bus? You can’t.

People have been taking public transportation in the DC area all along. How did you think all of the low-wage essential workers were getting to/from work? The RideOn bus and the MARC train have had a mask requirement since mid-April; Metro since mid-May.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

There are? Where did you hear about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

There are? Where did you hear about this?

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

There are? Where did you hear about this?

Yeah.... what? A bunch never opened, but I can think of 8-10 that have opened without incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

There are? Where did you hear about this?

Google news. And locally from neighbors and colleagues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not being snarky, but how can you expect schools to reopen when the majority of dc offices have announced telework until 2021?

My office and upwards of 20 other fed agencies, nonprofits, firms, etc. (plus the thread in the jobs forum) have already announced they’ll reevaluate in 2021.

I understand many people still must go to offices/hospitals/etc., but you must realize the seriousness of the situation when DC offices that never allowed telework are now mandating it through 2021.

Can everyone just stop criticizing the schools and focus on planning for the Fall? You critics sound ridiculous. Like Chuck Woolery.

Some parents believe their needs eclipse those of teachers regardless of the risks the teachers must take on and believe they'll be fine and mainly feel inconvenienced by this pandemic. Others don't believe the risks apply to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not being snarky, but how can you expect schools to reopen when the majority of dc offices have announced telework until 2021?

My office and upwards of 20 other fed agencies, nonprofits, firms, etc. (plus the thread in the jobs forum) have already announced they’ll reevaluate in 2021.

I understand many people still must go to offices/hospitals/etc., but you must realize the seriousness of the situation when DC offices that never allowed telework are now mandating it through 2021.

Can everyone just stop criticizing the schools and focus on planning for the Fall? You critics sound ridiculous. Like Chuck Woolery.

Some parents believe their needs eclipse those of teachers regardless of the risks the teachers must take on and believe they'll be fine and mainly feel inconvenienced by this pandemic. Others don't believe the risks apply to them.

Alternately, many parents are desperate for their kids to be in school because "distance learning" was a disaster last spring and will continue to be a disaster this coming school year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/24/remote-school-parents-rage/?arc404=true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not being snarky, but how can you expect schools to reopen when the majority of dc offices have announced telework until 2021?

My office and upwards of 20 other fed agencies, nonprofits, firms, etc. (plus the thread in the jobs forum) have already announced they’ll reevaluate in 2021.

I understand many people still must go to offices/hospitals/etc., but you must realize the seriousness of the situation when DC offices that never allowed telework are now mandating it through 2021.

Can everyone just stop criticizing the schools and focus on planning for the Fall? You critics sound ridiculous. Like Chuck Woolery.

Some parents believe their needs eclipse those of teachers regardless of the risks the teachers must take on and believe they'll be fine and mainly feel inconvenienced by this pandemic. Others don't believe the risks apply to them.

Alternately, many parents are desperate for their kids to be in school because "distance learning" was a disaster last spring and will continue to be a disaster this coming school year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/24/remote-school-parents-rage/?arc404=true

I’m not defending DL. It was appallingly deficient.

But doesn’t safety trump education at the moment?

Candidly, I think schools should up their DL game but essentially plan for this year to not count. I suggest no grades, and just repeat the grade level next year—at least for math and foreign language which cannot be self taught. Nobody is learning calculus via DL, and Spanish instruction was a joke.

[Anonymous]

I would return to my office now if allowed. We are in a large building with so so air quality but even when my floor is filled I can easily maintain 6 ft distance.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous
But doesn’t safety trump education at the moment?


So let's get kids back in schools then, with precautions. Only 1 person age 0-19 has died in MD, and that was in Baltimore, and she had pre-existing conditions.

Meanwhile, child abuse reports are down 40-50% nationwide (schools are often reporters of it); and there have been 5 student suicides in MoCo since the school shutdown this spring.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think area public schools are reopening this year, but not for the reasons you state. I think it’s that the pro/DL teachers got to call the shots this year, and their reasoning won’t change as we enter fall and winter. And by 4th q it will be too late. In for a penny, in for a pound. Hopefully 2021-2022, but I have my doubts about that too. 😔

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please google summer camps + covid. See the laundry list of recent articles noting an uptick in kids getting sick at camp. This explains why schools recently pulled the plug.

School is not a sleepaway camp.

There are also plenty of day camps operating in the DMV right now without outbreaks.

Plenty of day camps have seen spreading and quickly shut down. Some couldn’t even open because staff tested positive before opening.

There are many asymptomatic carriers out there (I know someone who tested positive this week without symptoms).

There are? Where did you hear about this?

Yeah.... what? A bunch never opened, but I can think of 8-10 that have opened without incident.

Ours was shutdown after a little over a week because of positives.