I’m getting nervous about school because of delta

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone should be prepared for 100% virtual school this fall due to delta.

The school boards and teachers unions will demand it.

Mark. My. Words.

Nah, y’all just wanna play the victim again. Ain’t nobody asking for anything more than masks & vaccines.

I’m a new teacher and just joined the teacher Facebook group and wow, a lot of teachers are unsure and wanting to start virtual.

I can’t. Being new is hard enough. Can’t do virtual. I would fail the kids so bad.

I'm not part of that FB group, but no teacher I know wants to teach virtually. Not me, not my spouse, not my teammates...

Well there are teachers shocked we are starting in person.

I figure if we can eat indoors, vacation in groups, go to the gym, attend baseball games with tens of thousands, attend concerts with thousands of people, fly to Disney, fly to Europe, party on Bourbon St., etc. we can start school in person.

ES Teacher

This was true before Delta became prevalent. The science suggests that (1) it is much more easily transmissible, (2) younger kids are more affected by it than they were earlier strains and (3) vaccinated people can catch it and spread it. The reality has changed--that doesn't mean that school needs to be virtual, but more precautions need to take place, particularly around the lunch rooms.

Delta is prevalent now while we (teachers) are doing all of those things now. My point is if we can do all of those things while Delta is here, we can teach in person. Wouldn't it be hypocritical to say otherwise?

I am not doing all those things. We are still in a pandemic.

PP here. You aren't doing all those things, but those are things that teachers I know are doing. I'm not saying they should or shouldn't, but part of my point is they can. Personally I have no problem with eating in a restaurant or doing travel, but right now I'd probably avoid very large crowds. So as long as anybody can still do those things it doesn't make sense to close the schools. Schools should be one of the last places to close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of these “concerned” posts are from the same one or two people. Either a troll or a teacher with a long commute who is super pissed they have to go to work.

Delta cases are down 70% in the UK, 90% in India and are starting to turn over in southern states now. The Delta “surge” will be on a steep downward slope right around when schools start here. https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1423026055049273345?s=21

The only way Youngkin has a chance this fall is if he makes huge gains in Fairfax / Loudon. The only way that happens is if schools are closed. This is a off year election and every Democrat in the country will be watching. The national party won’t let a couple of yahoo’s on the school board blow this election by letting schools to close.

We’ll be fine, enjoy the last few weeks of summer

Chap Petersen basically promised #openFCPS the bolded last summer. Every D delegate will be breathing down the necks of our SB to keep things open this fall, at least through Election Day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of these “concerned” posts are from the same one or two people. Either a troll or a teacher with a long commute who is super pissed they have to go to work.

Delta cases are down 70% in the UK, 90% in India and are starting to turn over in southern states now. The Delta “surge” will be on a steep downward slope right around when schools start here. https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1423026055049273345?s=21

The only way Youngkin has a chance this fall is if he makes huge gains in Fairfax / Loudon. The only way that happens is if schools are closed. This is a off year election and every Democrat in the country will be watching. The national party won’t let a couple of yahoo’s on the school board blow this election by letting schools to close.

We’ll be fine, enjoy the last few weeks of summer

Got to be a troll. The person seems to come out in force at night while much of DCUM is sleeping.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think everyone should be prepared for 100% virtual school this fall due to delta.

The school boards and teachers unions will demand it.

Mark. My. Words.

Nah, y’all just wanna play the victim again. Ain’t nobody asking for anything more than masks & vaccines.

I’m a new teacher and just joined the teacher Facebook group and wow, a lot of teachers are unsure and wanting to start virtual.

I can’t. Being new is hard enough. Can’t do virtual. I would fail the kids so bad.

I'm not part of that FB group, but no teacher I know wants to teach virtually. Not me, not my spouse, not my teammates...

Well there are teachers shocked we are starting in person.

I figure if we can eat indoors, vacation in groups, go to the gym, attend baseball games with tens of thousands, attend concerts with thousands of people, fly to Disney, fly to Europe, party on Bourbon St., etc. we can start school in person.

ES Teacher

This was true before Delta became prevalent. The science suggests that (1) it is much more easily transmissible, (2) younger kids are more affected by it than they were earlier strains and (3) vaccinated people can catch it and spread it. The reality has changed--that doesn't mean that school needs to be virtual, but more precautions need to take place, particularly around the lunch rooms.

Delta is prevalent now while we (teachers) are doing all of those things now. My point is if we can do all of those things while Delta is here, we can teach in person. Wouldn't it be hypocritical to say otherwise?

I am not doing all those things. We are still in a pandemic.

And by the way, I don’t do all those things because I am going to teach in person. I really wish people would stop treating the world as if it were their playground.

To be fair, restrictions were lifted before school even ended last year and only recently are things getting iffy again. Can’t fault people for living their lives which was “allowed.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I, too, want to be back in person. Last year was exhausting. I am on the teacher FB group and I haven’t seen any posts about teachers wanting to start virtual nor have I heard anyone from my school say this.

There is a discussion about how nervous everyone is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I, too, want to be back in person. Last year was exhausting. I am on the teacher FB group and I haven’t seen any posts about teachers wanting to start virtual nor have I heard anyone from my school say this.

There is a discussion about how nervous everyone is.

Curious if these were teachers who were in person in spring? I was nervous (despite believing being in-person was the right thing and intellectually knowing the risks were low) until I set foot in school and then it was easy to be there. I have been assuming this year would be similar. You just have to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of these “concerned” posts are from the same one or two people. Either a troll or a teacher with a long commute who is super pissed they have to go to work.

Delta cases are down 70% in the UK, 90% in India and are starting to turn over in southern states now. The Delta “surge” will be on a steep downward slope right around when schools start here. https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1423026055049273345?s=21

The only way Youngkin has a chance this fall is if he makes huge gains in Fairfax / Loudon. The only way that happens is if schools are closed. This is a off year election and every Democrat in the country will be watching. The national party won’t let a couple of yahoo’s on the school board blow this election by letting schools to close.

We’ll be fine, enjoy the last few weeks of summer

+1

Pathetic MAGA troll trying to push the Trumphumper candidate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All of these “concerned” posts are from the same one or two people. Either a troll or a teacher with a long commute who is super pissed they have to go to work.

Delta cases are down 70% in the UK, 90% in India and are starting to turn over in southern states now. The Delta “surge” will be on a steep downward slope right around when schools start here. https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1423026055049273345?s=21

The only way Youngkin has a chance this fall is if he makes huge gains in Fairfax / Loudon. The only way that happens is if schools are closed. This is a off year election and every Democrat in the country will be watching. The national party won’t let a couple of yahoo’s on the school board blow this election by letting schools to close.

We’ll be fine, enjoy the last few weeks of summer

Chap Petersen basically promised #openFCPS the bolded last summer. Every D delegate will be breathing down the necks of our SB to keep things open this fall, at least through Election Day.

Not just the state delegates. The entire National party is watching this (it helps being close to DC). McAuliffe is as hooked into DNC leadership as you can get. He isn’t going to let the incompetence of Karl Freish and Laura Cohen screw his chance at a 2nd term or give the GOP a opening for midterms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I, too, want to be back in person. Last year was exhausting. I am on the teacher FB group and I haven’t seen any posts about teachers wanting to start virtual nor have I heard anyone from my school say this.

There is a discussion about how nervous everyone is.

I’m not a teacher but most teachers I know seem pretty positive about this year. Generally wanting to go back and recognizing that in person school is the best for everyone, though there is some nervousness. It’s the parents who are trying to torpedo the openings at this point. A nervous parent just started a change.org petition to petition FCPS to bring back the “virtual option” for everyone who wants it until kids can be vaccinated. Aka “staff two school systems in the middle of a labor shortage in a state that is very friendly to homeschoolers.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I, too, want to be back in person. Last year was exhausting. I am on the teacher FB group and I haven’t seen any posts about teachers wanting to start virtual nor have I heard anyone from my school say this.

There is a discussion about how nervous everyone is.

I’m not a teacher but most teachers I know seem pretty positive about this year. Generally wanting to go back and recognizing that in person school is the best for everyone, though there is some nervousness. It’s the parents who are trying to torpedo the openings at this point. A nervous parent just started a change.org petition to petition FCPS to bring back the “virtual option” for everyone who wants it until kids can be vaccinated. Aka “staff two school systems in the middle of a labor shortage in a state that is very friendly to homeschoolers.”

The bolded made me laugh so hard because it's so true.

[Anonymous]

The teachers aren’t the nervous ones. Parents of elementary schoolers are nervous and wanting a virtual option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All of these “concerned” posts are from the same one or two people. Either a troll or a teacher with a long commute who is super pissed they have to go to work.

Delta cases are down 70% in the UK, 90% in India and are starting to turn over in southern states now. The Delta “surge” will be on a steep downward slope right around when schools start here. https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1423026055049273345?s=21

The only way Youngkin has a chance this fall is if he makes huge gains in Fairfax / Loudon. The only way that happens is if schools are closed. This is a off year election and every Democrat in the country will be watching. The national party won’t let a couple of yahoo’s on the school board blow this election by letting schools to close.

We’ll be fine, enjoy the last few weeks of summer

+1

Pathetic MAGA troll trying to push the Trumphumper candidate.

Sigh. I’m a Democrat, have been for 20 years. I voted for all the current school board members & Northam. I donated $2k to Biden / Harris last year and have donated regularly to Gerry Connolly, Megan McLaughlin, James Walkinshaw and Chap Peterson. I think Trump was the most destructive force in American political history and think his hard core followers are idiots and personally I wouldn’t care at all if most of them died from COVID.

I also enthusiastically signed the recall of Omeish, and will happily vote for and donate to Youngkin if schools aren’t open 5 days a week. I think Terry McAuliffe was a great Governor, but VA Dems and Fairfax Dems especially need a reality check. Being a Democrat means running government well, and the current FCPS school board couldn’t run a semi truck through a wet paper bag.

Youngkin isn’t some Trump disciple and if your actually believe that then you need to work on your critical thinking.

Hopefully the school board gets out of it’s own way, schools open, TMac moves back to Richmond and we can all move on, but it’s going to be a huge test over the next three months.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's a handful of crazy parents. You can see it on this board as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The teachers aren’t the nervous ones. Parents of elementary schoolers are nervous and wanting a virtual option.

I have a 1st grader and kindergartner. We did virtual K last year.

The only thing I am nervous about is the no talent ass clowns on the school board once again caving to teacher associates and forcing us back into virtual.

Home school your weirdo bubble kids if the thought of in person education truly scares you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers aren’t the nervous ones. Parents of elementary schoolers are nervous and wanting a virtual option.

I have a 1st grader and kindergartner. We did virtual K last year.

The only thing I am nervous about is the no talent ass clowns on the school board once again caving to teacher associates and forcing us back into virtual.

Home school your weirdo bubble kids if the thought of in person education truly scares you.

I hope your children aren’t assh*les like you.