Pictures of kids in school from around the world

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Seriously. The blame belongs with the federal government first and foremost. I don’t understand why people do not grasp this.

Schools are managed locally in the US.

Point being, if we had had a good federal response to the pandemic, we would be at the levels of these countries who are able to safely open schools. Instead of the pathetic mess we've found ourselves in, because of the flaccid response from the white house.

I’m about as anti-Trump as anybody, but the ship expecting a good federal response has sailed. It’s no secret what can be done to help control the virus (ex. distancing and mask wearing). Even without an adequate national response if more people took responsibility for basic mitigation I think we’d be better off.

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Italy and Spain just announced they are closing bars so they can open the schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Yes, I agree!! Shame on them. I’m just confused about how a single school district, especially a well regarded one, could not figure out a solution to this worldwide pandemic!

Oh yes. And doesn’t MCPS have strong science departments?? And what about the health departments? Could MCPS not have put those two departments together to address this pesky pandemic??

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Anonymous wrote:Italy and Spain just announced they are closing bars so they can open the schools.

Lets hope its not too little too late.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Seriously. The blame belongs with the federal government first and foremost. I don’t understand why people do not grasp this.

That’s incorrect.
mcPS public teachers union decided not to teach no matter what. They went in to the Friday mid July mtg with superintendent and said No. I blame them.

Then a couple weeks later a MoCo county level health officer and county exec tired twice to not allow any school to open in person, citing no data or anything real. I blame them.

Schools that had a choice and many good reopening plans, who threw them out the window due to DC city or MoCo county level politicians plans games or bullying or stalling. I blame them.

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Anonymous wrote:IHMO a major problem here is that people think kids in school just cannot possibly wear masks...

There are major behavior problems here and kids know there are no consequences. Look at what another poster wrote about various behaviors. Most kids are great and follow the rules. There are always at least a few who will not follow rules, or are rude or violent. They will not wear masks. And teachers don’t trust there will be any consequences.

Schools that opened here, in EU, in Asia, only wear masks when not at their socially distanced desks. Many can wear shields or masks or both.

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Anonymous wrote:If you want your kids back in school, do something about the dumb ass Republicans who are ruining it for all of us.

You cannot make this craziness up.


"Meanwhile, In a memo to his staff this week, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says it is “no longer a debate” and has ordered that none of his deputies are allowed to wear masks, even as the coronavirus numbers continue to climb in the Sunshine State.

“This is no longer a debate nor is it up for discussion. … So, as for us, my order will stand as is when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office — masks will not be worn,” he wrote in the memo obtained by Spectrum News.

He instructed his deputies that if someone were to complain to them about not wearing a face covering, they are to say, “I am not required to wear a mask nor will I, per the Order of the Sheriff” and walk away.

Woods also ordered that any person who walks into one of the lobbies of the Sheriff’s Office, including the main and district offices, while wearing a mask will be asked to take it off."

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/coronavirus/2020/08/12/marion-county-sheriff-orders-deputies-not-to-wear-masks

He should die first

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If anything convinced me it is not safe to send them to school, those photos are it. My kids' mental health is far better served by learning in the comfort of home.

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Anonymous wrote:If anything convinced me it is not safe to send them to school, those photos are it. My kids' mental health is far better served by learning in the comfort of home.

There's a spike in 41 schools in Germany.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Yes, I agree!! Shame on them. I’m just confused about how a single school district, especially a well regarded one, could not figure out a solution to this worldwide pandemic!

They had decent reopening Hybrid plans until the Friday teachers mtg with super smith in July. Union declared they would not teach in person, at all. For the rest of the calendar year.

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Anonymous wrote:If anything convinced me it is not safe to send them to school, those photos are it. My kids' mental health is far better served by learning in the comfort of home.

There's a spike in 41 schools in Germany.

If mcps has 220 schools how many schools does Germany have?