All schools should offer an all-virtual option

[Anonymous]

Here is DC’s homeschool application. Please consider it if you are concerned about delta:

https://osse.dc.gov/service/homeschooling-district-columbia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I note also that this petition calls for a "centralized remote option" for students at any school, which hey! That's exactly what we have in Friendship!

Friendship is fully enrolled, so we don’t actually have that option.

Ps - How many doctors have to sound the alarm on this before we start taking it seriously. Here’s another one:

“We are seeing those increasing cases in children, and I will say what I am seeing from my pediatrician colleagues particularly in areas where infection rates are high is they are seeing very sick kids.”

https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/aap-president-pediatricians-are-concerned-about-children-and-covid-118063685864

you can try out KIPP or homeschool.

Or try one of the many virtual schools available (although you have to pay). But if delta is that concerning to you hopefully you can find some solution to make you feel comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Remember when keeping your kid home was the 'equitable' thing to do, so that resources could be directed to the kids that had to go in-person due to higher needs?

[Anonymous]

I'm sure people with compelling health reasons could get DC to find space at Friendship online school. If you are that worried about dying from Covid, you shouldn't be trying to hold on to your lottery spot. GMAFB.

[Anonymous]

Why are people so worried about Covid in kids. It is not rational. Even if your kid gets sick, 99.9% odds they will fully recover. I wasn’t even that worried about myself and I’m in my mid forties. Even before vaccination was available, I had to travel to Africa for work. All good. Life does not need to stop because some of you are panicking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I note also that this petition calls for a "centralized remote option" for students at any school, which hey! That's exactly what we have in Friendship!

Friendship is fully enrolled, so we don’t actually have that option.

Ps - How many doctors have to sound the alarm on this before we start taking it seriously. Here’s another one:

“We are seeing those increasing cases in children, and I will say what I am seeing from my pediatrician colleagues particularly in areas where infection rates are high is they are seeing very sick kids.”

https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/aap-president-pediatricians-are-concerned-about-children-and-covid-118063685864

No physician's organization is calling for remote schooling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember when keeping your kid home was the 'equitable' thing to do, so that resources could be directed to the kids that had to go in-person due to higher needs?

Meanwhile, people have finally realized that ALL kids need in person school.

[Anonymous]

There will be no calls for widespread virtual school. It is an election gift to Republicans and this is an election year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There will be no calls for widespread virtual school. It is an election gift to Republicans and this is an election year.

The right thing to do by children is to have them do in person school. Don’t base your morality on taking political sides.

[Anonymous]

A school-by-school virtual option better be self-evident and proposed before August 30th.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/08/america-children-unvaccinated-covid-schools

"As of Wednesday, one in 10 Covid-19 test results for US children five to 11 years are positive, and the week-over-week rise in test positivity is climbing fastest for this age group. Covid-19 test positivity among US children 12-17 (12.3%) is higher than for any other age group.

A published report of Scottish data noted that the Delta variant doubles the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, regardless of age. The number of US children in the hospital due to Covid-19 doubled between 30 June and 31 July. On Thursday, US hospitals reported 249 pediatric admissions due to Covid-19, which is four admissions shy of the all-time single-day record (253). On a population-adjusted basis, the weekly average of US children admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 is rising faster than any other age group (as of Wednesday).

There is growing evidence to show that even mild or asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 among children can evolve into chronic (“long”) Covid. Newly published research suggests that at least one in 25 children with Covid-19 experience symptoms lasting more than four weeks. A separate UK government report estimates that at least one in eight children still have symptoms five weeks after their initial infection. Emerging data also suggests that up to one in 50 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases among children will evolve into chronic Covid."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A school-by-school virtual option better be self-evident and proposed before August 30th.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/08/america-children-unvaccinated-covid-schools

"As of Wednesday, one in 10 Covid-19 test results for US children five to 11 years are positive, and the week-over-week rise in test positivity is climbing fastest for this age group. Covid-19 test positivity among US children 12-17 (12.3%) is higher than for any other age group.

A published report of Scottish data noted that the Delta variant doubles the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, regardless of age. The number of US children in the hospital due to Covid-19 doubled between 30 June and 31 July. On Thursday, US hospitals reported 249 pediatric admissions due to Covid-19, which is four admissions shy of the all-time single-day record (253). On a population-adjusted basis, the weekly average of US children admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 is rising faster than any other age group (as of Wednesday).

There is growing evidence to show that even mild or asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 among children can evolve into chronic (“long”) Covid. Newly published research suggests that at least one in 25 children with Covid-19 experience symptoms lasting more than four weeks. A separate UK government report estimates that at least one in eight children still have symptoms five weeks after their initial infection. Emerging data also suggests that up to one in 50 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases among children will evolve into chronic Covid."

Look I be you are scared. You have options. You can indeed homeschool. There is indeed a need for in person school and you demand for a virtual option at every school is inequitable and painfully clueless. Somehow you think posting article after article about pediatric hospitalizations will somehow get you want you want (which is apparently the ability to not lose your lottery spot).

Girl, it won’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There will be no calls for widespread virtual school. It is an election gift to Republicans and this is an election year.

The right thing to do by children is to have them do in person school. Don’t base your morality on taking political sides.

I agree with you, but I am also trying to make OP aware of political reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A school-by-school virtual option better be self-evident and proposed before August 30th.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/08/america-children-unvaccinated-covid-schools

"As of Wednesday, one in 10 Covid-19 test results for US children five to 11 years are positive, and the week-over-week rise in test positivity is climbing fastest for this age group. Covid-19 test positivity among US children 12-17 (12.3%) is higher than for any other age group.

A published report of Scottish data noted that the Delta variant doubles the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, regardless of age. The number of US children in the hospital due to Covid-19 doubled between 30 June and 31 July. On Thursday, US hospitals reported 249 pediatric admissions due to Covid-19, which is four admissions shy of the all-time single-day record (253). On a population-adjusted basis, the weekly average of US children admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 is rising faster than any other age group (as of Wednesday).

There is growing evidence to show that even mild or asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 among children can evolve into chronic (“long”) Covid. Newly published research suggests that at least one in 25 children with Covid-19 experience symptoms lasting more than four weeks. A separate UK government report estimates that at least one in eight children still have symptoms five weeks after their initial infection. Emerging data also suggests that up to one in 50 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases among children will evolve into chronic Covid."

Or what? You will withdraw? You will send a firmly worded letter to your principal?

[Anonymous]

It's still not clear why this would have to be school by school. This might go on for years. If it's really about keeping your lottery seat, consider that if you aren't getting what you want from your school, it's probably time to leave anyway.

(If schools don't open, we will leave. Because our school will have made a decision we understand means that what they think is best for kids and what we think is best for kids don't sync.)

[Anonymous]

So what's the argument against a centralized DCPS virtually school for those of us that would choose it?

The virtual charter school is full and I don't care to rely on them to fulfill a public interest.