How to push back against people who want to close schools AGAIN

[Anonymous]

Hey this is odd to say for the 1,000th time, but no one is saying that you can't do a "virtual option." There are just limited free choices available to you through the public school system. You literally can't always get what you want. However, there are very inexpensive homeschool options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://fortune.com/2021/08/12/as-delta-infections-spiked-covid-cases-in-schools-actually-fell-a-lesson-from-england/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

As Delta infections spiked, COVID cases in schools actually fell—a lesson from England

And they didn't even mask! (Although they tested 2x / week)

DCPS is testing how many times a week again? Oh right, zero.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey this is odd to say for the 1,000th time, but no one is saying that you can't do a "virtual option." There are just limited free choices available to you through the public school system. You literally can't always get what you want. However, there are very inexpensive homeschool options.

It seems as if you're saying it yourself...

Every public school system should have a virtual arm. Now is the perfect time to develop one.

[Anonymous]

So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

[Anonymous]

Each school building cost dozens of millions of dollars.

Maintenance on same are astronomical, especially if they're older.


You guys aren't very bright if you believe that buying new curriculae for virtual schooling and paying a handful more teachers will ever be comparable to expanding, building, renovating and maintaining schools for our increasing student population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey this is odd to say for the 1,000th time, but no one is saying that you can't do a "virtual option." There are just limited free choices available to you through the public school system. You literally can't always get what you want. However, there are very inexpensive homeschool options.

Unschooling and other alternative options are basically free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

Imma need more confirmation than that. I firmly believe it would be all over the place in debate here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

What they need to do is stop quarantining everybody. If this will be a mess, it will be a mess of our own making.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Each school building cost dozens of millions of dollars.

Maintenance on same are astronomical, especially if they're older.


You guys aren't very bright if you believe that buying new curriculae for virtual schooling and paying a handful more teachers will ever be comparable to expanding, building, renovating and maintaining schools for our increasing student population.

You can buy yourself a curriculum for $30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

What they need to do is stop quarantining everybody. If this will be a mess, it will be a mess of our own making.

They may have to if there is more than one positive in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Each school building cost dozens of millions of dollars.

Maintenance on same are astronomical, especially if they're older.


You guys aren't very bright if you believe that buying new curriculae for virtual schooling and paying a handful more teachers will ever be comparable to expanding, building, renovating and maintaining schools for our increasing student population.

You can buy yourself a curriculum for $30.

I've researched curriculum options - that is false.

I believe public school has a mandate to reach every resident child. And in our modern connected age, this should really include reaching them virtually as well. There are students who need to stay home for medical reasons, or who have professional or pre-professional occupations, performing arts or sports, or dual enrollment, and who could benefit from a virtual school.

I guess my belief is that virtual learning should not be a luxury in 2021. It should be just as normal and socially acceptable as brick-and-mortar schooling. And from a cost perspective, it is less expensive than building new schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

What they need to do is stop quarantining everybody. If this will be a mess, it will be a mess of our own making.

You forgot the entire plot here. COVID is real. The mess of our own making is what would happen if we pretend it isn't in the classroom, and let it spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Each school building cost dozens of millions of dollars.

Maintenance on same are astronomical, especially if they're older.


You guys aren't very bright if you believe that buying new curriculae for virtual schooling and paying a handful more teachers will ever be comparable to expanding, building, renovating and maintaining schools for our increasing student population.

You can buy yourself a curriculum for $30.

I've researched curriculum options - that is false.

I believe public school has a mandate to reach every resident child. And in our modern connected age, this should really include reaching them virtually as well. There are students who need to stay home for medical reasons, or who have professional or pre-professional occupations, performing arts or sports, or dual enrollment, and who could benefit from a virtual school.

I guess my belief is that virtual learning should not be a luxury in 2021. It should be just as normal and socially acceptable as brick-and-mortar schooling. And from a cost perspective, it is less expensive than building new schools.

did you miss the whole part where virtual learning is radically worse?

[Anonymous]

If you want schools to stay open wear a mask everybody. The Delta variant is spreading quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I have heard that at one DC charter that already started back this week...25% of classes are now quarantining at home due to confirmed COVID cases in the room.

What a mess this will be. I think people have no idea how much of a disaster this fall will be.

What they need to do is stop quarantining everybody. If this will be a mess, it will be a mess of our own making.

You forgot the entire plot here. COVID is real. The mess of our own making is what would happen if we pretend it isn't in the classroom, and let it spread.

covid will be here forever. we can’t keep schools closed.