Is there a chance the kids won't go back in person next fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids in the entire United States have died of covid?

According to CDC as of Jan 13, 55 children ages 5-14 have died with covid.

You can't really tease out the high schoolers from the college age kids - the next CDC category of age jumps, from 15 to 24 years old.

The large majority of child and teen covid deaths involve underlying conditions.

Wow. How many kids die of the flu each year? I think it’s more. In the 60s? What about school shootings? Sadly I think that number is higher too. Once all the adults have access to the vaccine it’s time to fully reopen schools with a virtual option for the medical fragile kids and the emotionally fragile dmv parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids in the entire United States have died of covid?

According to CDC as of Jan 13, 55 children ages 5-14 have died with covid.

You can't really tease out the high schoolers from the college age kids - the next CDC category of age jumps, from 15 to 24 years old.

The large majority of child and teen covid deaths involve underlying conditions.

Wow. How many kids die of the flu each year? I think it’s more. In the 60s? What about school shootings? Sadly I think that number is higher too. Once all the adults have access to the vaccine it’s time to fully reopen schools with a virtual option for the medical fragile kids and the emotionally fragile dmv parents.

188 for 2019-2020, although it could be up to 600 because of undercounting. There's a good chart via link below, for the years prior (2009 is an outlier year). I don't have it broken down into ages 5-14 for an exact comparison and of course we do have a routine flu vaccine for children which is another difference.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/deaths-from-flu-2633829

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People, it could be 2 more years before we have a pediatric vaccine. I've worked in peds vaccine trials. They are slow going. Recruitment is very slow.

Are some of you really saying that there should be no in-person school until 2023?

I don’t get it either. It’s maddening. It makes absolutely no sense. This pandemic has taught me how excessive fear can take hold of people and make them believe things they never thought possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People, it could be 2 more years before we have a pediatric vaccine. I've worked in peds vaccine trials. They are slow going. Recruitment is very slow.

Are some of you really saying that there should be no in-person school until 2023?

I don’t get it either. It’s maddening. It makes absolutely no sense. This pandemic has taught me how excessive fear can take hold of people and make them believe things they never thought possible.

The fear is insane. But I’m optimistic. In a few days we will have a competent and sane president with super qualified people working for him. Biden will tell everyone school is safe (once the vaccine is more wildly available and numbers come down of course) and watch everyone will listen and be on board. People can’t think for themselves. As soon as a federal government that they believe in tells them it’s Ok the conversation will shift. And it has to. Biden knows that schools opening is critical to social and economic recovery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People, it could be 2 more years before we have a pediatric vaccine. I've worked in peds vaccine trials. They are slow going. Recruitment is very slow.

Are some of you really saying that there should be no in-person school until 2023?

I don’t get it either. It’s maddening. It makes absolutely no sense. This pandemic has taught me how excessive fear can take hold of people and make them believe things they never thought possible.

The fear is insane. But I’m optimistic. In a few days we will have a competent and sane president with super qualified people working for him. Biden will tell everyone school is safe (once the vaccine is more wildly available and numbers come down of course) and watch everyone will listen and be on board. People can’t think for themselves. As soon as a federal government that they believe in tells them it’s Ok the conversation will shift. And it has to. Biden knows that schools opening is critical to social and economic recovery.

I’m a progressive democrat and I’ve been shocked, disappointed, upset at so many friends who seem content to let schools stay closed until fall of next year or even longer. THiS IS NOT WHO WE ARE!!!!! 😢

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids in the entire United States have died of covid?

According to CDC as of Jan 13, 55 children ages 5-14 have died with covid.

You can't really tease out the high schoolers from the college age kids - the next CDC category of age jumps, from 15 to 24 years old.

The large majority of child and teen covid deaths involve underlying conditions.

Wow. How many kids die of the flu each year? I think it’s more. In the 60s? What about school shootings? Sadly I think that number is higher too. Once all the adults have access to the vaccine it’s time to fully reopen schools with a virtual option for the medical fragile kids and the emotionally fragile dmv parents.

Can you find some new talking points? With DL, things like school shootings are down. Get therapy for your fragile kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous. We need to get back to in person school. Maryland teachers are eligible to get the vaccine starting on Monday. I know it will take time to vaccinate all teachers, but there is absolutely NO reason not to go back in the fall. Honestly, I think they should go back in person after spring break, at least the MCPS families who elected for in-person.

We need to get covid under control. We need to cancel spring break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids in the entire United States have died of covid?

According to CDC as of Jan 13, 55 children ages 5-14 have died with covid.

You can't really tease out the high schoolers from the college age kids - the next CDC category of age jumps, from 15 to 24 years old.

The large majority of child and teen covid deaths involve underlying conditions.

And, how many adults contracted covid from kids and died because of that? Oh wait, we don't track that.

[Anonymous]

In March, it'll be *one solid yr* since virtually *all* LA County K-12 kids have been on a campus/inside a classroom. Extremely discouraged, and starting to lose hope re fall semester, too. No officials pushing for reopening. The Class of 2022 may end up having spent bulk of his career at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In March, it'll be *one solid yr* since virtually *all* LA County K-12 kids have been on a campus/inside a classroom. Extremely discouraged, and starting to lose hope re fall semester, too. No officials pushing for reopening. The Class of 2022 may end up having spent bulk of his career at home.

Meant to type: Bulk of HS (high school) career

[Anonymous]

What is this garbage talk? My kid starts on person hybrid again on Tuesday. Just like he was August through Mid November.

We will be back in regular school in September.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is this garbage talk? My kid starts on person hybrid again on Tuesday. Just like he was August through Mid November.

We will be back in regular school in September.

Are you in the DMV? If not then your comment is irrelevant as we’re talking about schools in the DC area. My kids have been full virtual since last March, in MCPS.

[Anonymous]

There’s always a chance thanks to the bat shit crazy and paranoid teachers who say no school until 14 days of NO CASES. Thank the teachers for your kids lack of education the past year.

[Anonymous]

My private school will be full time in person. Public school parents have been taken for a ride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People, it could be 2 more years before we have a pediatric vaccine. I've worked in peds vaccine trials. They are slow going. Recruitment is very slow.

Are some of you really saying that there should be no in-person school until 2023?

I don’t get it either. It’s maddening. It makes absolutely no sense. This pandemic has taught me how excessive fear can take hold of people and make them believe things they never thought possible.

The fear is insane. But I’m optimistic. In a few days we will have a competent and sane president with super qualified people working for him. Biden will tell everyone school is safe (once the vaccine is more wildly available and numbers come down of course) and watch everyone will listen and be on board. People can’t think for themselves. As soon as a federal government that they believe in tells them it’s Ok the conversation will shift. And it has to. Biden knows that schools opening is critical to social and economic recovery.

I’m a progressive democrat and I’ve been shocked, disappointed, upset at so many friends who seem content to let schools stay closed until fall of next year or even longer. THiS IS NOT WHO WE ARE!!!!! 😢

It is, actually. Sorry.