My kids are going back 5 days a week in person next week. AMA!

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Anonymous wrote:did you take out extra life insurance on the kids- you know just incase

0% of deaths have occurred in individuals under 19

Way to dodge the question!

How is that dodging the question?

I'd like to know if the person who asked the question originally takes out life insurance on his/her kids for the flu each year. You know - just in case. Because as I'm sure he/she is aware, kids are more likely to die of the flu each year.

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Why would you think this is helpful to post here? That’s my ?.

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No questions OP, just wishing lots of success and hoping the DC area can join you soon in reopening. The posters wishing ill on districts who reopen are insane.

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Just think, it might be like sending them to boarding school, only instead they get an ICU visit.

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Anonymous wrote:How confident are you, PP, that your kids' school isn't closed because of political pressure?

100%

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Anonymous wrote:No questions OP, just wishing lots of success and hoping the DC area can join you soon in reopening. The posters wishing ill on districts who reopen are insane.

Thank you! Kids are home after first day. I hear it went well!

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Ha, I’m also in Wisconsin but chose virtual learning because my spouse is high risk. Virtual learning was not originally offered to everyone. We had to fight for the option. 20% chose virtual. They gave the high schoolers hardly any elective options so probably more would have chosen virtual if they made it less bad for older kids. I have no faith in the school district to keep people safe considering the head of the school board posted on his Facebook page that masks are a joke. School sports got shut down already this summer due to Covid cases. We’ll see what happens.

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Anonymous wrote:Ha, I’m also in Wisconsin but chose virtual learning because my spouse is high risk. Virtual learning was not originally offered to everyone. We had to fight for the option. 20% chose virtual. They gave the high schoolers hardly any elective options so probably more would have chosen virtual if they made it less bad for older kids. I have no faith in the school district to keep people safe considering the head of the school board posted on his Facebook page that masks are a joke. School sports got shut down already this summer due to Covid cases. We’ll see what happens.

Wow! That’s disappointing. Our district has a huge emphasis on masks. So much so that they distributed yard signs with the school logo and a mask with a “XYZ Tigers Wear Masks!” message on it. Middle school sports aren’t running, but several high school ones are.

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PP from 08/27/2020 08:04 post. First day of school for the elementary kids. Dropped them off this morning.

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Opening is great, I think the hard part is staying open. But a lot of schools will roll a lucky number and be fine. Some won’t.

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Anonymous wrote:Opening is great, I think the hard part is staying open. But a lot of schools will roll a lucky number and be fine. Some won’t.

This. If 10% of schools ultimately close. Or even 25%, or 50%. That's still 50%+ of kids getting to stay in school in person and stay healthy. Which is a win.

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Any parents back in person dealing with mask guilt? Its a requirement here and I hate it.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parents back in person dealing with mask guilt? Its a requirement here and I hate it.

Nope. My kids take it with ease. We made sure they got used to it over the summer.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parents back in person dealing with mask guilt? Its a requirement here and I hate it.

The kids know the masks are necessary to protect the community. We also practised over the summer and kids are used to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parents back in person dealing with mask guilt? Its a requirement here and I hate it.

My elementary age kids practiced mask wearing during the summer and they have no problem with it. My preschooler was not a fan initially, but when he saw his siblings going off to school with masks this morning, he immediately demanded a mask. I expect he will be fine wearing it when all the other kids are. He goes back Friday.