Why are DC privates the most conservative when in comes to COVID precautions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But aren’t politics and equity issues in SF, NY and Seattle? Why do the schools in DC feel like they need to be at the very extreme end of the spectrum? At Sidwell, the kids need to get a COVID test before they come to campus for an optional, 45 minute, socially distant, outdoor gathering where everyone is wearing masks. It’s crazy!

It is. Please continue to badger the administration. I know that more and more parents are starting to speak up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Perhaps because DC has the 2nd highest percentage of commuters of any city in the Nation except Manhattan and DC Privates draw there faculty and staff as well as students from, not just DC, but from MD and NOVA- both of which have an RO above 1.

Maybe because the Federal Gov't is being prioritized so that it can keep dysfuntioning ? Just a couple reasaons

Why should DC residents be "punished" for the rates of VA and MD? Honestly it is all just hurting DC as a city because we for example just shop in VA and MD- therefore not contributing funds to our own city but if that is what the Mayor wants to do- very quickly bankrupt the city and close most businesses- so be it.

[Anonymous]

No school wants to be the school everyone remembers where a student dies of Covid.

[Anonymous]

There are too many lawyers in the DMV area. The culture is determined by a bunch of litigious, anxious, insecure assholes. That’s why we can’t have nice things here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are too many lawyers in the DMV area. The culture is determined by a bunch of litigious, anxious, insecure assholes. That’s why we can’t have nice things here.

Actually there is a lot of focus on kids here- kid safety- when the real drivers here both in terms of spreaders of infection and those at risk for serious illness/ death are the adult employees ( teachers, staff , house keepers, lunch crew, janitors, etc...)

Schools could re-open safely but they are shooting themselves in the foot by putting their Facilities Director in change- a person who is most concerned about profit/ cost and has no medical credientials to inform planning. Add to that corporate greed based HR that, pre- pandemic was looking to cut faculty benefits anyway while paying self and HOS more AND facilities director MORE and you now have perfect storm of:

illegal employment practices such as failing to inform teachers of all 5 of the DC Mayor's listed medical leave pre-existing qualifying conditions

conflict of interest riddled Admin teams and Boards who are killing the trust of their teachers and parents

no independent medical oversight = dysfunction and inability to serve their students

[Anonymous]

It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

Right. But, as we all know, leftist/ liberals don’t care about studies and science if they conflict with their political narrative

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

Right. But, as we all know, leftist/ liberals don’t care about studies and science if they conflict with their political narrative

I think people are being well meaning in wanting to be very cautious. It is not some crazy plot to take down republicans. But it is not a very rational assessment of the risks. In situations like this where there is the risk to life involved - the people that think they are protected life have a hard time accepting countervailing considerations. The very cautious people think they have life on their side and you can’t explain that away with countervailing facts or values. In this way, much of the left is acting similar to right leaning people with respect to abortion. If you think you are protecting life, people end up stealing out some pretty didactic views that don’t take into account the nuance that exists in the world

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

Right. But, as we all know, leftist/ liberals don’t care about studies and science if they conflict with their political narrative

I think people are being well meaning in wanting to be very cautious. It is not some crazy plot to take down republicans. But it is not a very rational assessment of the risks. In situations like this where there is the risk to life involved - the people that think they are protected life have a hard time accepting countervailing considerations. The very cautious people think they have life on their side and you can’t explain that away with countervailing facts or values. In this way, much of the left is acting similar to right leaning people with respect to abortion. If you think you are protecting life, people end up stealing out some pretty didactic views that don’t take into account the nuance that exists in the world

Again, typical liberal BS. As long as you’re “well meaning,” the facts don’t matter. And I say this as someone with kids at a big 3 who are really struggling with DL.

[Anonymous]

DC private school parent here and I'm very disappointed that our school chose full distance learning instead of a hybrid model to start the year. I'm shocked at how DMV privates are handling this compared to schools in other parts of the country and the Catholic schools.

What irks me even more is all these schools know how to use their outdoor space and pitch canopies when they're holding donor events!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are DC privates seemingly the only private schools in the country that are doing full DL? I have friends with kids in privates in Chicago, Seattle, CT, Florida and even Manhattan (FFS) who are back at school between two and five days a week. Our COVID rates are just as low or lower than most of those places. And we have space to have the kids outside (versus some of the NYC schools.). Every day that goes by, we get closer to winter/cold weather/flu season, and I get more frustrated. What will it take for DC privates to have kids on campus in any capacity?

Perhaps because DC has the 2nd highest percentage of commuters of any city in the Nation except Manhattan and DC Privates draw there faculty and staff as well as students from, not just DC, but from MD and NOVA- both of which have an RO above 1.

Maybe because the Federal Gov't is being prioritized so that it can keep dysfuntioning ? Just a couple reasaons

Why should DC residents be "punished" for the rates of VA and MD? Honestly it is all just hurting DC as a city because we for example just shop in VA and MD- therefore not contributing funds to our own city but if that is what the Mayor wants to do- very quickly bankrupt the city and close most businesses- so be it.

Are you suggesting that DC private schools open but ban the student from MD and VA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

Right. But, as we all know, leftist/ liberals don’t care about studies and science if they conflict with their political narrative

I don't think either of you are right. It isn't politics driving people's decisions. But both sides really want to blame the other side for decisions people are making for non-political reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s more left leaning politics than lawyers and I say this as someone who leans left. When Trump came out for opening schools, going in person became coded as a Trumpist thing. So left leaning people who are more disposed to risk aversion in terms of coronial generally have a hard time allowing schools to open. There is this belief that closing the schools is based on sound science. But the actual science behind that it’s nearly so strong as many people believe. And it is hard to dissuade people from extreme corona risk aversion because it happens to align with the position that idiot trumpers stumbled into.

Study after study has shown that schools are in general not places of large infection rates. Sure, there are some cases linked to schools in general, but most students and faculty/staff who have tested positive, it has been traced back to community spread, not school.This coming from someone who also leans left but seems ironic the party that calls out conservatives for not believing in science and for being uneducated are themselves not believing in science and are hell bent on keeping kids uneducated. Maybe their particular kids have the luxury of tutors, sahp, etc but the vast majority of children do not.

Right. But, as we all know, leftist/ liberals don’t care about studies and science if they conflict with their political narrative

I think people are being well meaning in wanting to be very cautious. It is not some crazy plot to take down republicans. But it is not a very rational assessment of the risks. In situations like this where there is the risk to life involved - the people that think they are protected life have a hard time accepting countervailing considerations. The very cautious people think they have life on their side and you can’t explain that away with countervailing facts or values. In this way, much of the left is acting similar to right leaning people with respect to abortion. If you think you are protecting life, people end up stealing out some pretty didactic views that don’t take into account the nuance that exists in the world

People who believe in the mitigation efforts to reduce the spread of COVID and presumably therefore reduce the deaths associated need to also acknowledge the number of deaths that will occur BECAUSE of the mitigation efforts. The UK is doing a study on this as I type but the initial rationale behind the study was the uptick in heart attack deaths, suicides, etc...that coupled with for example approx 10,000 more children will die of hunger worldwide each month due to the COVID mitigation efforts preventing food disruption. All of this is to say- you can't wave a flag saying I am protecting those who are vulnerable to dying of COVID without waving another flag saying these other deaths are ok because we saved some.