I’m getting nervous about school because of delta

[Anonymous]

We’re going to be ok in Fairfax County. High vaccination rate, low infection rate. Now, If you live in Arkansas, Alabama or Missouri, I would be scared shitless if I were you. Good on the Governor of Alabama for calling out all of the anti-vaxxers in that state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re going to be ok in Fairfax County. High vaccination rate, low infection rate. Now, If you live in Arkansas, Alabama or Missouri, I would be scared shitless if I were you. Good on the Governor of Alabama for calling out all of the anti-vaxxers in that state.

Oh please. She gets no credit. Too little too late. Every politician in power, every employer, needs to make there be consequences do not vaccinating. Sure it’s their choice but make the choice cost them something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers who were on the fence about returning have made that decision by now. There are serious problems staffing certain positions, much more so than usual, and that’s making the people in charge nervous. I’m vaccinated and not particularly worried about catching Covid, although I will be wearing a mask. I’ve got plenty of sick time and fully expect to use it if one of my own kids who is too young to be vaccinated is ill or needs to quarantine.

The serious staffing problems are the thing that make #openFCPS nervous for fall. Lack of teachers is always what Brabrand blames his bad decisions on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers who were on the fence about returning have made that decision by now. There are serious problems staffing certain positions, much more so than usual, and that’s making the people in charge nervous. I’m vaccinated and not particularly worried about catching Covid, although I will be wearing a mask. I’ve got plenty of sick time and fully expect to use it if one of my own kids who is too young to be vaccinated is ill or needs to quarantine.

The serious staffing problems are the thing that make #openFCPS nervous for fall. Lack of teachers is always what Brabrand blames his bad decisions on.

DP
Substitutes will be in short supply again. I’m starting now to line up substitutes for my personal leave days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers who were on the fence about returning have made that decision by now. There are serious problems staffing certain positions, much more so than usual, and that’s making the people in charge nervous. I’m vaccinated and not particularly worried about catching Covid, although I will be wearing a mask. I’ve got plenty of sick time and fully expect to use it if one of my own kids who is too young to be vaccinated is ill or needs to quarantine.

The serious staffing problems are the thing that make #openFCPS nervous for fall. Lack of teachers is always what Brabrand blames his bad decisions on.

A school system has never not opened due to staffing. OpenFCPS just loves drama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you projecting your worry on teachers? The ones who were worried left. The rest of us who are vaccinated don’t have much to worry about and are looking forward to being back in the classroom. Don’t put your crap on us.

It’s almost as if the teachers behaved in a way last year that made people think educating children wasn’t a priority.

No need to feed the trolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you projecting your worry on teachers? The ones who were worried left. The rest of us who are vaccinated don’t have much to worry about and are looking forward to being back in the classroom. Don’t put your crap on us.

It’s almost as if the teachers behaved in a way last year that made people think educating children wasn’t a priority.

No idea what you mean. I taught online until they said buildings were open and then I went in. As most of us did. Your grudge is pathetic.

So when your colleagues were organizing and loudly and vocally demanding impossible conditions to return to work in person, you were speaking up regarding your willingness to return and advocating for the importance of in person learning for kids? Making the case that teachers should be treated as essential workers? That did not get a lot of coverage in local news.

Probably not because that's not interesting. That's just people doing their job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers who were on the fence about returning have made that decision by now. There are serious problems staffing certain positions, much more so than usual, and that’s making the people in charge nervous. I’m vaccinated and not particularly worried about catching Covid, although I will be wearing a mask. I’ve got plenty of sick time and fully expect to use it if one of my own kids who is too young to be vaccinated is ill or needs to quarantine.

The serious staffing problems are the thing that make #openFCPS nervous for fall. Lack of teachers is always what Brabrand blames his bad decisions on.

A school system has never not opened due to staffing. OpenFCPS just loves drama.

Did you listen to a school board meeting last winter? Or read the email about ESY session 2 where they threw teachers under the bus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers who were on the fence about returning have made that decision by now. There are serious problems staffing certain positions, much more so than usual, and that’s making the people in charge nervous. I’m vaccinated and not particularly worried about catching Covid, although I will be wearing a mask. I’ve got plenty of sick time and fully expect to use it if one of my own kids who is too young to be vaccinated is ill or needs to quarantine.

The serious staffing problems are the thing that make #openFCPS nervous for fall. Lack of teachers is always what Brabrand blames his bad decisions on.

A school system has never not opened due to staffing. OpenFCPS just loves drama.

Did you listen to a school board meeting last winter? Or read the email about ESY session 2 where they threw teachers under the bus?

But they still opened

[Anonymous]

II work at a. camp and we have not hasd a case yet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:II work at a. camp and we have not hasd a case yet

Are you testing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23:30 here.

A series of recent coronavirus infections among vaccinated athletes and government staffers has focused attention on an apparent rise in so-called breakthrough infections. But while cases involving fully vaccinated people have increased in recent weeks, experts say there's little reason to worry.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/breakthrough-infections-mean-covid-vaccines-rcna1478

NP. The "little reason to worry" part is going to change once kids are back in school.

Delta is much, much more contagious than the "original" Covid variant, and children grouped together in schools are going to spread it among themselves and to adults (not just teachers). Expect more "breakthrough infections" in households with kids who are in school but are too young for vaccines. Their unvaccinated parents/siblings will be ripe for infection and even some vaccinated parents/sibs are potentially going to end up infected. While the vaccine does prevent very serious illness, hospitalization, and death, it does not mean you cannot get the virus at all, and it does not mean you won't get sick to some degree if you get infected. And little is known yet about how "long Covid" might affect those who get milder breakthrough infections. We're basically going to be living in a petri dish doing one big experiment, as we have been since early 2020. When kids return to classrooms it's going to ramp up that experiment, to be blunt.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-variant-spreads-medical-experts-warn-risk-young-children-n1274126

"As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus surges across the United States, unvaccinated populations remain the most vulnerable. Among them are young children below age 12, who are not yet eligible for vaccination, prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year. prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year.

As of July 8, more than 4 million children had been diagnosed with Covid-19, representing 14.2 percent of all cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 31,000 new cases were reported in the week of June 24 to July 8, the association reported.

At least 335 children, ages 17 and younger, have died from Covid-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although serious complications in kids remain extremely rare. But increasing cases among children, including severe ones, are expected as the delta variant spreads and with no Covid vaccine authorized for children under the age of 12."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:II work at a. camp and we have not hasd a case yet

Are you testing?

If they're not testing, well, they could have asymptomatic cases. Asymptomatic cases can still spread the virus to other people. Sure hope those campers have vaccinated parents, grandparents, teen siblings....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:23:30 here.

A series of recent coronavirus infections among vaccinated athletes and government staffers has focused attention on an apparent rise in so-called breakthrough infections. But while cases involving fully vaccinated people have increased in recent weeks, experts say there's little reason to worry.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/breakthrough-infections-mean-covid-vaccines-rcna1478

NP. The "little reason to worry" part is going to change once kids are back in school.

Delta is much, much more contagious than the "original" Covid variant, and children grouped together in schools are going to spread it among themselves and to adults (not just teachers). Expect more "breakthrough infections" in households with kids who are in school but are too young for vaccines. Their unvaccinated parents/siblings will be ripe for infection and even some vaccinated parents/sibs are potentially going to end up infected. While the vaccine does prevent very serious illness, hospitalization, and death, it does not mean you cannot get the virus at all, and it does not mean you won't get sick to some degree if you get infected. And little is known yet about how "long Covid" might affect those who get milder breakthrough infections. We're basically going to be living in a petri dish doing one big experiment, as we have been since early 2020. When kids return to classrooms it's going to ramp up that experiment, to be blunt.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-variant-spreads-medical-experts-warn-risk-young-children-n1274126

"As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus surges across the United States, unvaccinated populations remain the most vulnerable. Among them are young children below age 12, who are not yet eligible for vaccination, prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year. prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year.

As of July 8, more than 4 million children had been diagnosed with Covid-19, representing 14.2 percent of all cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 31,000 new cases were reported in the week of June 24 to July 8, the association reported.

At least 335 children, ages 17 and younger, have died from Covid-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although serious complications in kids remain extremely rare. But increasing cases among children, including severe ones, are expected as the delta variant spreads and with no Covid vaccine authorized for children under the age of 12."

BFD. Then Delta phases out like the other strains. See you in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.