Masking policy Arlington Diocesan Schools

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Anonymous wrote:What a horrible policy. Some kids will continue to wear masks to protect themselves or others at home and will be bullied for it.

It’s absolutely horrid. For a school system that prefers uniformity, to include strict dress codes, it’s incredible that suddenly those standards are out the window because of a government decision.

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Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am almost certain one of the teachers are our school will leave over this. It is super upsetting because she is wonderful.

As a healthy but older teacher who teaches because I love it and not for the paycheck, if someone ordered me to risk my health in a classroom for any reason, I would be out the door so fast their heads would spin.

I pity the vast majority of teachers who don't have that luxury.

I totally understand where you are coming from. We are making it so that no one is ever going to what to become a teacher. It is sad.

[Anonymous]

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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.

What school is this, mean internet troll? I highly doubt that any school in NOVA would have almost students unmasked. Also, stop being so nasty to a teacher.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

There is really no good way to enforce it. To comply with parent choice, schools need to go mask optional. Otherwise its too burdensome on the teachers and admin. Some schools have done that, but most are calling it an opt out and making things sticky.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

I find it funny that Catholic schools that give choices about nothing (not even sock color) this choice is a good idea on this of all things

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

Some parents would like their children to keep their masks on. Teachers cannot monitor those kids. There is only so much multitasking they can do. Also, I think if a kid is masked and vaxxed they might be able to quarantine for fewer days if a there is an outbreak in the classroom. However, most teachers will not be able to remember who was masked during the day. Basically, maskers might still end up having to stay home as long as non-maskers. Basically, just another mess. Thanks a lot Bishop!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

Schools need to let contact tracing and quarantine enforcement go. They are under no obligation to do that anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

Some parents would like their children to keep their masks on. Teachers cannot monitor those kids. There is only so much multitasking they can do. Also, I think if a kid is masked and vaxxed they might be able to quarantine for fewer days if a there is an outbreak in the classroom. However, most teachers will not be able to remember who was masked during the day. Basically, maskers might still end up having to stay home as long as non-maskers. Basically, just another mess. Thanks a lot Bishop!

Vaxxed quarantine rules are the same for masked snd unmasked students. Zero days. No quarantine required.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

I find it funny that Catholic schools that give choices about nothing (not even sock color) this choice is a good idea on this of all things

+1000! great point

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

Some parents would like their children to keep their masks on. Teachers cannot monitor those kids. There is only so much multitasking they can do. Also, I think if a kid is masked and vaxxed they might be able to quarantine for fewer days if a there is an outbreak in the classroom. However, most teachers will not be able to remember who was masked during the day. Basically, maskers might still end up having to stay home as long as non-maskers. Basically, just another mess. Thanks a lot Bishop!

Vaxxed quarantine rules are the same for masked snd unmasked students. Zero days. No quarantine required.

But not so for unvaxxed. Also, those who have tested positive and return on day six must still mask around others. Who will keep track and enforce all this? Much simpler to continue with masking for all. This is a mess.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A number of kids were removing their masks during the day, I’m told. I witnessed the 6-8 graders putting their masks back on as they left school to catch their rides home. I was mortified.

Wow, I hadn’t thought of this. Presumably those kids’ parents are expecting them to wear masks throughout the day and haven’t opted out. How are schools and teachers going to enforce it and keep track of who is supposed to mask and who isn’t?

Yes I agree our school has not done a good job communicating that they are no longer enforcing masking. Our teachers don’t know which kids have opted out.

Right. If this is about “parent choice” shouldn’t the school be enforcing masking for the families that have opted to continue? Seems like it should work both ways if the whole underlying premise is parental choice for each family. Hmm, guess that was actually just a cover for unmasking, huh?

Teachers have too much on their plates already. They cannot spend more energy policing maskers vs. non-maskers. This is why optional masking will be a sh*tshow!

I haven't read this thread, but I have a question.

Optional masking should mean that kids can mask or not, depending on choice. So a kid can mask today and not mask tomorrow, depending on choice. Why should the teachers be policing what kids do on their choice on any day? When a behavior is by choice, and choice can change over time even for a given kid, then there should not be any tracking of any sort.

I find it funny that Catholic schools that give choices about nothing (not even sock color) this choice is a good idea on this of all things

+1000! great point

Yep. Maybe I can just cite “parent choice” and opt my child out of our Catholic school’s dress code. We find the fabric itchy and not breathable enough. Nobody can possibly be expected to have those fabrics touch their skin for 7 hours a day! It’s not good for their social-emotional health.