What happens with positive tests? Let’s predict the fall for elementary schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

The rich white families and their 12+ kids are vaccinated. The poor black families are not. That is your problem.
I work with families in SE and we are literally begging people to get the shot. I am taking people who agree to CVS in my own car. We have very, very few takers. People have very excuse in the book. If there is a massive disparity in schooling this year, this is why. Actions have consequences.

I agree with this. I work for the DC government and have had SO MANY conversations about how it’s “different” for people “in my community.” Everyone who wants the vaccine can get the vaccine, it’s a question of wanting to. And at some point people need to just do it or face the consequences of their actions. Whether they’re in Louisiana or Ward 8, it’s the same deal at this point.

WTH? You want a 14 year old in Anacostia to face the consequences of their inaction?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

This makes sense to me except all signs are pointing to no quarantines in DCPS this year. And unlike schools in the south our teachers will be vaxed so they won’t be out sick as much. So the problem won’t be kids out of school due to quarantines. The problem will be rampant covid spread in elementary schools at least. Even when most parents are vaccinated this doesn’t help once a case enters a school where the vast majority if its occupants is too young to be vaccinated. I agree it will hit the lower income schools first. But I don’t think that the NW schools will be too far behind.

I agree with this prediction. No quarantines/closures, thus significant spread among unvaxed under 12, and even middle/high school bc many of them are unvaxxed. Just my prediction. We will see.

[Anonymous]

I predict a massive amount of children don’t show up and DCPS is left scrambling to provide virtual options.

[Anonymous]

Point being, current vaccination rates don't provide herd immunity; they just protect the vaccinated.

Our unvaccinated population — including all elementary students — is just as vulnerable as the unvaccinated anywhere else.

YES.

Anonymous wrote:I predict a massive amount of children don’t show up and DCPS is left scrambling to provide virtual options.

YES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

This makes sense to me except all signs are pointing to no quarantines in DCPS this year. And unlike schools in the south our teachers will be vaxed so they won’t be out sick as much. So the problem won’t be kids out of school due to quarantines. The problem will be rampant covid spread in elementary schools at least. Even when most parents are vaccinated this doesn’t help once a case enters a school where the vast majority if its occupants is too young to be vaccinated. I agree it will hit the lower income schools first. But I don’t think that the NW schools will be too far behind.

I agree with this prediction. No quarantines/closures, thus significant spread among unvaxed under 12, and even middle/high school bc many of them are unvaxxed. Just my prediction. We will see.

I think you will see quarantines in spite of the DCPS policy. Anytime there is a COVID test the result is reported to DOH. Kids will be at home. Once parents realize 4-5 kids are out of their kids classes more will pull out.

I think it’s going to be a disaster because central office is so incompetent. I don’t think upper nw will be spared at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Point being, current vaccination rates don't provide herd immunity; they just protect the vaccinated.

Our unvaccinated population — including all elementary students — is just as vulnerable as the unvaccinated anywhere else.

YES.

Anonymous wrote:I predict a massive amount of children don’t show up and DCPS is left scrambling to provide virtual options.

YES.

Your input doesn't get any more convincing by shouting it in ALL CAPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

This makes sense to me except all signs are pointing to no quarantines in DCPS this year. And unlike schools in the south our teachers will be vaxed so they won’t be out sick as much. So the problem won’t be kids out of school due to quarantines. The problem will be rampant covid spread in elementary schools at least. Even when most parents are vaccinated this doesn’t help once a case enters a school where the vast majority if its occupants is too young to be vaccinated. I agree it will hit the lower income schools first. But I don’t think that the NW schools will be too far behind.

I agree with this prediction. No quarantines/closures, thus significant spread among unvaxed under 12, and even middle/high school bc many of them are unvaxxed. Just my prediction. We will see.

I think you will see quarantines in spite of the DCPS policy. Anytime there is a COVID test the result is reported to DOH. Kids will be at home. Once parents realize 4-5 kids are out of their kids classes more will pull out.

I think it’s going to be a disaster because central office is so incompetent. I don’t think upper nw will be spared at all.

Good point. I assume schools have to notify parents when there is a positive in the class, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

This makes sense to me except all signs are pointing to no quarantines in DCPS this year. And unlike schools in the south our teachers will be vaxed so they won’t be out sick as much. So the problem won’t be kids out of school due to quarantines. The problem will be rampant covid spread in elementary schools at least. Even when most parents are vaccinated this doesn’t help once a case enters a school where the vast majority if its occupants is too young to be vaccinated. I agree it will hit the lower income schools first. But I don’t think that the NW schools will be too far behind.

I agree with this prediction. No quarantines/closures, thus significant spread among unvaxed under 12, and even middle/high school bc many of them are unvaxxed. Just my prediction. We will see.

I think you will see quarantines in spite of the DCPS policy. Anytime there is a COVID test the result is reported to DOH. Kids will be at home. Once parents realize 4-5 kids are out of their kids classes more will pull out.

I think it’s going to be a disaster because central office is so incompetent. I don’t think upper nw will be spared at all.

Good point. I assume schools have to notify parents when there is a positive in the class, right?

Yes

[Anonymous]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/18/1027035486/covid-vaccine-children-under-12-your-questions-answered

[Anonymous]

So many type A parents in DC. No one can predict with any certainty. Just roll with it. Why is that so hard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many type A parents in DC. No one can predict with any certainty. Just roll with it. Why is that so hard?

People get wealthy by planning ahead, anticipating things that others do not.

PP here telling everyone to calm down is probably the same person who complains that DC is too much of a wealthy area and needs to pay its tax dollars to other freeloader areas with weaker economies.

Yes, DC parents hold the Chancellor and mayor to a higher standard. Lead, follow the parents, or get off the bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many type A parents in DC. No one can predict with any certainty. Just roll with it. Why is that so hard?

Do you have a job and need to be able to plan your availability and hours in order to keep it? I don't think its type A to need to remain employed, which partly depends on a structured workday even for people lucky enough to work from home. For people doing retail and service jobs, not being able to plan ahead is a disaster. I don't think you have any sense of what most people are dealing with here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many type A parents in DC. No one can predict with any certainty. Just roll with it. Why is that so hard?

People get wealthy by planning ahead, anticipating things that others do not.

PP here telling everyone to calm down is probably the same person who complains that DC is too much of a wealthy area and needs to pay its tax dollars to other freeloader areas with weaker economies.

Yes, DC parents hold the Chancellor and mayor to a higher standard. Lead, follow the parents, or get off the bus.

Woah, I do not endorse this.
This isn't about people being rich and getting richer. This is about being educated, and realistic about reactivity vs proactivity of institutions, often because we work in government, and we're not rich.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

The rich white families and their 12+ kids are vaccinated. The poor black families are not. That is your problem.
I work with families in SE and we are literally begging people to get the shot. I am taking people who agree to CVS in my own car. We have very, very few takers. People have very excuse in the book. If there is a massive disparity in schooling this year, this is why. Actions have consequences.

I agree with this. I work for the DC government and have had SO MANY conversations about how it’s “different” for people “in my community.” Everyone who wants the vaccine can get the vaccine, it’s a question of wanting to. And at some point people need to just do it or face the consequences of their actions. Whether they’re in Louisiana or Ward 8, it’s the same deal at this point.

WTH? You want a 14 year old in Anacostia to face the consequences of their inaction?

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but do you live in Anacostia or venture there? Perhaps we need to but Anacostia! A little less as we discuss measures that will impact the whole city. If DC wants to create different rules for different neighborhoods, I guess they could do that AFTER they develop a gold standard approach?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, actual prediction here.

I think that like school reopening in the spring, there are going to be massive disparities between schools in terms of cases, quarantines, and this indoor instruction.

Schools in NW, on the Hill, and sought-after charters will largely weather this ok. There will be cases and quarantined. However, if you have friends and family in places that opened schools last year but followed mitigation measures (do talking Colorado, not Florida or Texas here), you know it was a pain but also okay. Yes, sometimes kids have to stay home. But they are in school more than not. No kids got seriously ill. You guys will be fine.

Those of us in schools where most families must work in person, where kids are much more likely to live in multi-family housing, and where families don’t have the same access to quality healthcare? I expect rolling quarantined and limited in person instruction.

Just like last year, and always, rich white families will be fine while complaining the loudest. The rest of us will struggle but what we want/need will get drowned out by the rich white patents arguing with each other.

This makes sense to me except all signs are pointing to no quarantines in DCPS this year. And unlike schools in the south our teachers will be vaxed so they won’t be out sick as much. So the problem won’t be kids out of school due to quarantines. The problem will be rampant covid spread in elementary schools at least. Even when most parents are vaccinated this doesn’t help once a case enters a school where the vast majority if its occupants is too young to be vaccinated. I agree it will hit the lower income schools first. But I don’t think that the NW schools will be too far behind.

I agree with this prediction. No quarantines/closures, thus significant spread among unvaxed under 12, and even middle/high school bc many of them are unvaxxed. Just my prediction. We will see.

I think you will see quarantines in spite of the DCPS policy. Anytime there is a COVID test the result is reported to DOH. Kids will be at home. Once parents realize 4-5 kids are out of their kids classes more will pull out.

I think it’s going to be a disaster because central office is so incompetent. I don’t think upper nw will be spared at all.

Good point. I assume schools have to notify parents when there is a positive in the class, right?

We have no idea.