Masking policy Arlington Diocesan Schools

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Anonymous wrote:We have a mask policy at work too, but in my office with the door closed I can remove my mask. It’s not the same as forcing kids to wear masks.

That's YOUR office and YOUR experience. That doesn't make it universal. Teachers, people that work in cubical, people in the medical profession or many people in blue collar jobs have to wear them the entire time they are at work. Once again, think of others not just yourself.

You should think about how your opinion is forcing all of these workers to wear masks. They aren’t all wearing them because they want to. They are wearing them becwuse owners and companies are requiring them to to appease customers like you.

Once you get rid of the masks, make sure you also get rid of mandates that food service workers wash their hands after going to the bathroom. The only reason they're doing it is because owners and companies are requiring them to to appease customers like you.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Alexandria just sued over the EO. What will the diocese do when they get confirmation that the Governor's EO violates state law and therefore isn't in effect?

If—if—a court rules that schools can still require masks, the decision will be appealed. And the Diocese will continue to keep its “mask optional” policy in place. Remember, that was the original Diocese plan for the 2021-22 school year. They only required masks when governor Northam forced them to.

So, sorry - the days of Etsy mask theater are not coming back to the Arlington Diocese.

Freedom is like that - once people get a taste of it, it’s harder to take it away. And there will be no different outcomes in the “mask optional” and “mask requires” schools that would justify a return to taking parents’ freedom away.

No go stew some more about all those “RWNJ” getting away with it. You know that’s what this is all about.

This is the type of case that will be ruled upon on an expedited basis. It will be quick. We'll get to see how closely aligned the Dioceses is to the Republican party. They won't be able to hind behind the EO for long. The NOVA schools will be hurt by many disillusioned parents who will see public school as a better option and/or will stop their typical donations. I think this hurts the Nova Catholic schools more than it helps them.

Again, this is not a “Republican” or “Democrat” thing; it’s a parental rights question.

The Arlington Diocese already has issued plans for a MASK OPTIONAL 2021-22 school year back in August. It wasn’t a “Republican” thing then either—this was before Biden turned COVID into a political wedge issue. The only reason the Diocese ever followed a MASK MANDATE was because then-governor Northam forced them to with his August 2021 executive order.

Regardless of what happens in the court cases, one thing is clear and indisputable—Northam’s mask mandate is gone. The Arlington Diocese will go back to its original plan for the 2021-22 school year: MASKS OPTIONAL.

If I recall, the original plan was to leave it up to the schools to decide. I remember filling out a survey our school sent over the summer asking what our feelings on the topic were. In the end it didn't matter since the governor came out with the mandate (which I was happy about because it took the pressure off the school).

I know of at least one family who has already indicated they'll be leaving, so there might be some turnover but it seems like most people I've talked to aren't so worried that they would consider that necessary. Then again, my kids and their friends are all vaccinated/boosted so it's a slightly older crowd than the families with all pre-K and younger. I can see how that would be a different calculation.

This is exactly why I'm happy about Youngkin's order. Had he not provided for parent choice, our diocesan school would never going to have the strength or fortitude to unmask until COVID is completely irradiated. It has too start somewhere.

May as well have it start with an unlawful order during a Covid surge, right?!

FTFY - may as well have it start when symptoms and mortality are in line with the flu

The U.S. had 15,000 COVID deaths last week.

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The CDC already admitted that “essentially everybody” is going to get COVID. The masks aren’t going to change that. Waste of time and energy to worry about this.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Alexandria just sued over the EO. What will the diocese do when they get confirmation that the Governor's EO violates state law and therefore isn't in effect?

If—if—a court rules that schools can still require masks, the decision will be appealed. And the Diocese will continue to keep its “mask optional” policy in place. Remember, that was the original Diocese plan for the 2021-22 school year. They only required masks when governor Northam forced them to.

So, sorry - the days of Etsy mask theater are not coming back to the Arlington Diocese.

Freedom is like that - once people get a taste of it, it’s harder to take it away. And there will be no different outcomes in the “mask optional” and “mask requires” schools that would justify a return to taking parents’ freedom away.

No go stew some more about all those “RWNJ” getting away with it. You know that’s what this is all about.

This is the type of case that will be ruled upon on an expedited basis. It will be quick. We'll get to see how closely aligned the Dioceses is to the Republican party. They won't be able to hind behind the EO for long. The NOVA schools will be hurt by many disillusioned parents who will see public school as a better option and/or will stop their typical donations. I think this hurts the Nova Catholic schools more than it helps them.

Again, this is not a “Republican” or “Democrat” thing; it’s a parental rights question.

The Arlington Diocese already has issued plans for a MASK OPTIONAL 2021-22 school year back in August. It wasn’t a “Republican” thing then either—this was before Biden turned COVID into a political wedge issue. The only reason the Diocese ever followed a MASK MANDATE was because then-governor Northam forced them to with his August 2021 executive order.

Regardless of what happens in the court cases, one thing is clear and indisputable—Northam’s mask mandate is gone. The Arlington Diocese will go back to its original plan for the 2021-22 school year: MASKS OPTIONAL.

If I recall, the original plan was to leave it up to the schools to decide. I remember filling out a survey our school sent over the summer asking what our feelings on the topic were. In the end it didn't matter since the governor came out with the mandate (which I was happy about because it took the pressure off the school).

I know of at least one family who has already indicated they'll be leaving, so there might be some turnover but it seems like most people I've talked to aren't so worried that they would consider that necessary. Then again, my kids and their friends are all vaccinated/boosted so it's a slightly older crowd than the families with all pre-K and younger. I can see how that would be a different calculation.

This is exactly why I'm happy about Youngkin's order. Had he not provided for parent choice, our diocesan school would never going to have the strength or fortitude to unmask until COVID is completely irradiated. It has too start somewhere.

May as well have it start with an unlawful order during a Covid surge, right?!

FTFY - may as well have it start when symptoms and mortality are in line with the flu

The U.S. had 15,000 COVID deaths last week.

They count anyone who does WITH COVID as a “COVID death.” How many were motorcycle accidents, heart attacks, and deaths of 80+ year olds with other co-morbidities?

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DC report that they each had 5-7 kids in their classes without masks on today, out of 20-25 per class.

Some of them actually came to school in masks like usual because they didn't know about the change and then threw them away or put them on their wrists when the others told them they were optional. Teachers aren't aware of who has opted out vs not so they didn't say anything. I wish I could say I'm surprised middle schoolers are taking advantage of it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have a mask policy at work too, but in my office with the door closed I can remove my mask. It’s not the same as forcing kids to wear masks.

That's YOUR office and YOUR experience. That doesn't make it universal. Teachers, people that work in cubical, people in the medical profession or many people in blue collar jobs have to wear them the entire time they are at work. Once again, think of others not just yourself.

You should think about how your opinion is forcing all of these workers to wear masks. They aren’t all wearing them because they want to. They are wearing them becwuse owners and companies are requiring them to to appease customers like you.

Their companies are following science and trying to keep their work force safe and intact. You are also assuming that people are like you and don't want to wear them. They are welcome to leave that job and look for another if it is distasteful to them much like people can move schools if they so choose.

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Anonymous wrote:The CDC already admitted that “essentially everybody” is going to get COVID. The masks aren’t going to change that. Waste of time and energy to worry about this.

um... if that the case, they certainly aren't recommending everybody essentially get it as the same time - remember flatten the curve?

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Alexandria just sued over the EO. What will the diocese do when they get confirmation that the Governor's EO violates state law and therefore isn't in effect?

If—if—a court rules that schools can still require masks, the decision will be appealed. And the Diocese will continue to keep its “mask optional” policy in place. Remember, that was the original Diocese plan for the 2021-22 school year. They only required masks when governor Northam forced them to.

So, sorry - the days of Etsy mask theater are not coming back to the Arlington Diocese.

Freedom is like that - once people get a taste of it, it’s harder to take it away. And there will be no different outcomes in the “mask optional” and “mask requires” schools that would justify a return to taking parents’ freedom away.

No go stew some more about all those “RWNJ” getting away with it. You know that’s what this is all about.

This is the type of case that will be ruled upon on an expedited basis. It will be quick. We'll get to see how closely aligned the Dioceses is to the Republican party. They won't be able to hind behind the EO for long. The NOVA schools will be hurt by many disillusioned parents who will see public school as a better option and/or will stop their typical donations. I think this hurts the Nova Catholic schools more than it helps them.

Again, this is not a “Republican” or “Democrat” thing; it’s a parental rights question.

The Arlington Diocese already has issued plans for a MASK OPTIONAL 2021-22 school year back in August. It wasn’t a “Republican” thing then either—this was before Biden turned COVID into a political wedge issue. The only reason the Diocese ever followed a MASK MANDATE was because then-governor Northam forced them to with his August 2021 executive order.

Regardless of what happens in the court cases, one thing is clear and indisputable—Northam’s mask mandate is gone. The Arlington Diocese will go back to its original plan for the 2021-22 school year: MASKS OPTIONAL.

If I recall, the original plan was to leave it up to the schools to decide. I remember filling out a survey our school sent over the summer asking what our feelings on the topic were. In the end it didn't matter since the governor came out with the mandate (which I was happy about because it took the pressure off the school).

I know of at least one family who has already indicated they'll be leaving, so there might be some turnover but it seems like most people I've talked to aren't so worried that they would consider that necessary. Then again, my kids and their friends are all vaccinated/boosted so it's a slightly older crowd than the families with all pre-K and younger. I can see how that would be a different calculation.

This is exactly why I'm happy about Youngkin's order. Had he not provided for parent choice, our diocesan school would never going to have the strength or fortitude to unmask until COVID is completely irradiated. It has too start somewhere.

May as well have it start with an unlawful order during a Covid surge, right?!

FTFY - may as well have it start when symptoms and mortality are in line with the flu

The U.S. had 15,000 COVID deaths last week.

They count anyone who does WITH COVID as a “COVID death.” How many were motorcycle accidents, heart attacks, and deaths of 80+ year olds with other co-morbidities?

It is accurate to count many of those as COVID deaths. If someone who's kidney's fail due to COVID then they died of COVID not renal failure. Just because someone has a co-morbidity doesn't mean their COVID death shouldn't be counted as such. Please share an example when a motorcycle accident death was linked as a COVID death.

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Anonymous wrote:The CDC already admitted that “essentially everybody” is going to get COVID. The masks aren’t going to change that. Waste of time and energy to worry about this.

um... if that the case, they certainly aren't recommending everybody essentially get it as the same time - remember flatten the curve?

I'm happy to wait as long as possible to get it since I have a compromised immune system and want there to be the best medical care available for it when I do get it. You know when it actually IS like the flu.

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Anonymous wrote:As much as I hate the cold, I plan on holding more lessons outside if kids are unmasked in my class. Please send your kids with masks and quality outerwear, just in case! I know it sounds extreme, but I have to take care of myself (cancer survivor) and my elderly mother.

Threatening to abuse our children by freezing them in the cold over this is really sick. You should not be around kids.

Then. Keep. Them. Home.

Problem solved.

How frigging DARE you say that to a cancer survivor trying to protect her elderly mother, you entitled witch.

I am the teacher who posted this. I am the cancer survivor and parent to two school age children. I do not feel comfortable teaching unmasked students. I don’t see how some people cannot have empathy. I feel like too many in our society think only about “Me, Myself and I”. I taught hybrid last year in a mask. I am also teaching this year. Do any of you know hard it is to teach in a mask. It is one thing to have to wear one for a meeting here or there, or to go to the store. Teachers have had to put up with so much during the pandemic. Diocesan teachers supppied in-person teaching last year. We bent over backwards. Our school has 30 kids per class. Our admin had to find extra space in the bulding to separate kids. We gave up lunch periods, planning periods “for the kids”. Now, when we just want to feel safer during this surge, the true colors of many families are showing. The Bishop’s letter just made it easier for me to quit my job. I will probably push throufh till the end of this school year “for the kids”.

Empty threat on anonymous mommy board. Sad. Doubt you are even a real teacher. If you are, please just go get a union job with the county. You'll be much happier...
Anyways, all teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces. So, yeah, enough of the fake outrage and willingness to make children suffer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Alexandria just sued over the EO. What will the diocese do when they get confirmation that the Governor's EO violates state law and therefore isn't in effect?

If—if—a court rules that schools can still require masks, the decision will be appealed. And the Diocese will continue to keep its “mask optional” policy in place. Remember, that was the original Diocese plan for the 2021-22 school year. They only required masks when governor Northam forced them to.

So, sorry - the days of Etsy mask theater are not coming back to the Arlington Diocese.

Freedom is like that - once people get a taste of it, it’s harder to take it away. And there will be no different outcomes in the “mask optional” and “mask requires” schools that would justify a return to taking parents’ freedom away.

No go stew some more about all those “RWNJ” getting away with it. You know that’s what this is all about.

This is the type of case that will be ruled upon on an expedited basis. It will be quick. We'll get to see how closely aligned the Dioceses is to the Republican party. They won't be able to hind behind the EO for long. The NOVA schools will be hurt by many disillusioned parents who will see public school as a better option and/or will stop their typical donations. I think this hurts the Nova Catholic schools more than it helps them.

Again, this is not a “Republican” or “Democrat” thing; it’s a parental rights question.

The Arlington Diocese already has issued plans for a MASK OPTIONAL 2021-22 school year back in August. It wasn’t a “Republican” thing then either—this was before Biden turned COVID into a political wedge issue. The only reason the Diocese ever followed a MASK MANDATE was because then-governor Northam forced them to with his August 2021 executive order.

Regardless of what happens in the court cases, one thing is clear and indisputable—Northam’s mask mandate is gone. The Arlington Diocese will go back to its original plan for the 2021-22 school year: MASKS OPTIONAL.

If I recall, the original plan was to leave it up to the schools to decide. I remember filling out a survey our school sent over the summer asking what our feelings on the topic were. In the end it didn't matter since the governor came out with the mandate (which I was happy about because it took the pressure off the school).

I know of at least one family who has already indicated they'll be leaving, so there might be some turnover but it seems like most people I've talked to aren't so worried that they would consider that necessary. Then again, my kids and their friends are all vaccinated/boosted so it's a slightly older crowd than the families with all pre-K and younger. I can see how that would be a different calculation.

This is exactly why I'm happy about Youngkin's order. Had he not provided for parent choice, our diocesan school would never going to have the strength or fortitude to unmask until COVID is completely irradiated. It has too start somewhere.

May as well have it start with an unlawful order during a Covid surge, right?!

FTFY - may as well have it start when symptoms and mortality are in line with the flu

The U.S. had 15,000 COVID deaths last week.

They count anyone who does WITH COVID as a “COVID death.” How many were motorcycle accidents, heart attacks, and deaths of 80+ year olds with other co-morbidities?

Ah yes, the people who not care that an 80 year old, who was a family’s loved one, died a horrible death. If an older person she’d of cancer, would that not matter to you either? Very weird how you try to minimize mass death.

Nobody who died from a motorcycle accident had their death attributed to COVID. Stop spewing nonsense. The sad reality is tens of thousands of fellow human beings are dying of this virus. The life expectancy in this country went down 1.5 years due to COVID, for goodness sakes!

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Anonymous wrote:As much as I hate the cold, I plan on holding more lessons outside if kids are unmasked in my class. Please send your kids with masks and quality outerwear, just in case! I know it sounds extreme, but I have to take care of myself (cancer survivor) and my elderly mother.

Threatening to abuse our children by freezing them in the cold over this is really sick. You should not be around kids.

Then. Keep. Them. Home.

Problem solved.

How frigging DARE you say that to a cancer survivor trying to protect her elderly mother, you entitled witch.

I am the teacher who posted this. I am the cancer survivor and parent to two school age children. I do not feel comfortable teaching unmasked students. I don’t see how some people cannot have empathy. I feel like too many in our society think only about “Me, Myself and I”. I taught hybrid last year in a mask. I am also teaching this year. Do any of you know hard it is to teach in a mask. It is one thing to have to wear one for a meeting here or there, or to go to the store. Teachers have had to put up with so much during the pandemic. Diocesan teachers supppied in-person teaching last year. We bent over backwards. Our school has 30 kids per class. Our admin had to find extra space in the bulding to separate kids. We gave up lunch periods, planning periods “for the kids”. Now, when we just want to feel safer during this surge, the true colors of many families are showing. The Bishop’s letter just made it easier for me to quit my job. I will probably push throufh till the end of this school year “for the kids”.

Empty threat on anonymous mommy board. Sad. Doubt you are even a real teacher. If you are, please just go get a union job with the county. You'll be much happier...
Anyways, all teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces. So, yeah, enough of the fake outrage and willingness to make children suffer.

"All teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces," says the commenter on an anonymous mommy board. Name the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As much as I hate the cold, I plan on holding more lessons outside if kids are unmasked in my class. Please send your kids with masks and quality outerwear, just in case! I know it sounds extreme, but I have to take care of myself (cancer survivor) and my elderly mother.

Threatening to abuse our children by freezing them in the cold over this is really sick. You should not be around kids.

Then. Keep. Them. Home.

Problem solved.

How frigging DARE you say that to a cancer survivor trying to protect her elderly mother, you entitled witch.

I am the teacher who posted this. I am the cancer survivor and parent to two school age children. I do not feel comfortable teaching unmasked students. I don’t see how some people cannot have empathy. I feel like too many in our society think only about “Me, Myself and I”. I taught hybrid last year in a mask. I am also teaching this year. Do any of you know hard it is to teach in a mask. It is one thing to have to wear one for a meeting here or there, or to go to the store. Teachers have had to put up with so much during the pandemic. Diocesan teachers supppied in-person teaching last year. We bent over backwards. Our school has 30 kids per class. Our admin had to find extra space in the bulding to separate kids. We gave up lunch periods, planning periods “for the kids”. Now, when we just want to feel safer during this surge, the true colors of many families are showing. The Bishop’s letter just made it easier for me to quit my job. I will probably push throufh till the end of this school year “for the kids”.

Empty threat on anonymous mommy board. Sad. Doubt you are even a real teacher. If you are, please just go get a union job with the county. You'll be much happier...
Anyways, all teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces. So, yeah, enough of the fake outrage and willingness to make children suffer.

I am the teacher that posted above. I did quit today. I will stay till the end of the school year because I do not want to burden our admin with yet another task. I will not work for the county, because, guess what? Like many Catholic school teachers, we really do not have to work. I may look for a job in another field. I am done with dealing with parents who only think of themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As much as I hate the cold, I plan on holding more lessons outside if kids are unmasked in my class. Please send your kids with masks and quality outerwear, just in case! I know it sounds extreme, but I have to take care of myself (cancer survivor) and my elderly mother.

Threatening to abuse our children by freezing them in the cold over this is really sick. You should not be around kids.

Then. Keep. Them. Home.

Problem solved.

How frigging DARE you say that to a cancer survivor trying to protect her elderly mother, you entitled witch.

I am the teacher who posted this. I am the cancer survivor and parent to two school age children. I do not feel comfortable teaching unmasked students. I don’t see how some people cannot have empathy. I feel like too many in our society think only about “Me, Myself and I”. I taught hybrid last year in a mask. I am also teaching this year. Do any of you know hard it is to teach in a mask. It is one thing to have to wear one for a meeting here or there, or to go to the store. Teachers have had to put up with so much during the pandemic. Diocesan teachers supppied in-person teaching last year. We bent over backwards. Our school has 30 kids per class. Our admin had to find extra space in the bulding to separate kids. We gave up lunch periods, planning periods “for the kids”. Now, when we just want to feel safer during this surge, the true colors of many families are showing. The Bishop’s letter just made it easier for me to quit my job. I will probably push throufh till the end of this school year “for the kids”.

Empty threat on anonymous mommy board. Sad. Doubt you are even a real teacher. If you are, please just go get a union job with the county. You'll be much happier...
Anyways, all teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces. So, yeah, enough of the fake outrage and willingness to make children suffer.

I am the teacher that posted above. I did quit today. I will stay till the end of the school year because I do not want to burden our admin with yet another task. I will not work for the county, because, guess what? Like many Catholic school teachers, we really do not have to work. I may look for a job in another field. I am done with dealing with parents who only think of themselves.

I forgot to add, we sent home a kid this morning, who was not wearing a mask. He was feeling ill, headache, sniffles. Yeah, that was just today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As much as I hate the cold, I plan on holding more lessons outside if kids are unmasked in my class. Please send your kids with masks and quality outerwear, just in case! I know it sounds extreme, but I have to take care of myself (cancer survivor) and my elderly mother.

Threatening to abuse our children by freezing them in the cold over this is really sick. You should not be around kids.

Then. Keep. Them. Home.

Problem solved.

How frigging DARE you say that to a cancer survivor trying to protect her elderly mother, you entitled witch.

I am the teacher who posted this. I am the cancer survivor and parent to two school age children. I do not feel comfortable teaching unmasked students. I don’t see how some people cannot have empathy. I feel like too many in our society think only about “Me, Myself and I”. I taught hybrid last year in a mask. I am also teaching this year. Do any of you know hard it is to teach in a mask. It is one thing to have to wear one for a meeting here or there, or to go to the store. Teachers have had to put up with so much during the pandemic. Diocesan teachers supppied in-person teaching last year. We bent over backwards. Our school has 30 kids per class. Our admin had to find extra space in the bulding to separate kids. We gave up lunch periods, planning periods “for the kids”. Now, when we just want to feel safer during this surge, the true colors of many families are showing. The Bishop’s letter just made it easier for me to quit my job. I will probably push throufh till the end of this school year “for the kids”.

Empty threat on anonymous mommy board. Sad. Doubt you are even a real teacher. If you are, please just go get a union job with the county. You'll be much happier...
Anyways, all teachers were at our school today and almost every kid had smiling mask-free faces. So, yeah, enough of the fake outrage and willingness to make children suffer.

you might feel clever but not Catholic - Christ died on the cross but you would think masking is much worse. I believe this teacher - she’s got reason to be concerned.