MCPS closed Tuesday, 1/4

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Anonymous wrote:What’s this about a press conference? Where did PP obtain this information?

How can Dr. McKnight have a 8am press conference? Administrative offices don’t open till 10am. Today they were supposed to be open at 10am but either staff didn’t get the memo or they have COVID because no one was answering phones. MCPS is just a joke at this point.

Perhaps she has new information to share about what she did over Winter Break or the arrest of the employee at Northwood? Perhaps she has a solution to the staffing shortages? Perhaps - but probably not. Close schools because actually educating students is not important.

She's a total screw up no matter what side of the argument one finds themself supporting.
We need her out. Now.

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Anonymous wrote:This is indeed a blessing in disguise. Covid rates are so high. I don’t understand why they refuse to pivot to virtual for 2 weeks.

Nope. The last time MCPS shut down for 2 weeks, schools didn’t open again for 1.5 years. I don’t trust them to reopen.

I didn’t think anybody really believed in March 2020 that the closure was going to be for two weeks only. I guess paranoia comes with the inability to grasp the situation.

Agreed, and *technically* they did reopen, albeit virtually, after those two weeks, and made up most of the missed days.

You left out the part where they only taught half of what should’ve actually been instructed had the children been in person. But why let facts get in the way.

You must attend a very bad school. Our kids didn't miss anything.

Well every entity that studied the school closures around world acknowledges that learning loss is real, documented and deeply felt across all grades. Ignoring that just proves you aren’t paying attention.
More importantly, what WAS learned is that the off switch is easy. But the ON switch with the BOE is broken beyond repair.

My kids didn't have learning loss so if your kids did you were at a bad school or you/they were the problem.

I bet you are also against school choice when students are in “bad schools”, right? EF those losers.

Some do have school choice as there are lotteries and we are in what you'd consider a "bad" school. Maybe your good school isn't very good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

You should have thought about that before you had three kids. Hope you are on birth control. A child just died in a neighboring county.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s this about a press conference? Where did PP obtain this information?

How can Dr. McKnight have a 8am press conference? Administrative offices don’t open till 10am. Today they were supposed to be open at 10am but either staff didn’t get the memo or they have COVID because no one was answering phones. MCPS is just a joke at this point.

Perhaps she has new information to share about what she did over Winter Break or the arrest of the employee at Northwood? Perhaps she has a solution to the staffing shortages? Perhaps - but probably not. Close schools because actually educating students is not important.

The press conference will be that all of MCPS needs shut down for two weeks because too many Central Office employees contracted COVID during their extended vacation and the school system can no longer operate. Hah. Who subs for Central Office?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth not virtual school tomorrow? I understood today with needing to figure out subs.

Parents had a fit about virtual... next time think before you speak.

This is true. There are parents who will not allow their children to participate in virtual learning of any kind. There are parents who kept their children home the few days before break and would not come to school to pick up Chromebooks or curriculum materials.

~MCPS Teacher

Those are the parents (as you read here in comments) who also don't report when the students have Covid and are likely to send them to school no matter what. They have no concern for the safety of their fellow students or the teachers and staff. The numbers are way under reported and McNight seems to want it that way. McNight is letting these selfish parents dictate the health and safety of our students and teachers (and community).

As a parent - I hope teachers know that we support you and really empathize with what you are going through. You didn't sign up for this mess. Why are teachers the ones who have to clean up the mess everyone else creates (students, admin, parents, local and state government)? I don't know how you are all hanging in there but thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

Calm down and stop making all parents look bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

You should have thought about that before you had three kids. Hope you are on birth control. A child just died in a neighboring county.

This doesn't sound like a fit parent. Those poor kids!

I think we should be virtual but when I read posts like this, I'm reminded of how many kids were subject to abuse during lockdowns. In these cases, those kids are better at school. How sad that it's not safe to be at home with their parents though.

When I see parents seething with anger about kids being home, I wonder if those kids are in a safe place at home. This person above is scary.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

You should have thought about that before you had three kids. Hope you are on birth control. A child just died in a neighboring county.

This doesn't sound like a fit parent. Those poor kids!

I think we should be virtual but when I read posts like this, I'm reminded of how many kids were subject to abuse during lockdowns. In these cases, those kids are better at school. How sad that it's not safe to be at home with their parents though.

When I see parents seething with anger about kids being home, I wonder if those kids are in a safe place at home. This person above is scary.

Kids who are abused will be abused regardless of if they are in person or virtual. School is an extra layer of protection if an adult reports it but with large class sizes most teachers wouldn't notice except if a child speaks up and few would.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

It’s very sad to me that you don’t enjoy being around your children.

You haven’t met her kids.




JK! I’m sure they’re great kids and it’s just hard for pp to get work done while they’re home. She has my sympathies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

So it's not about their health, it's about your mental health. Got it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh God, my anxiety just jumped to 298!!! I literally cannot stand one more day with these 3 kids driving me nuts!!! I went back to work Monday like teachers and everyone should have. I am literally getting deja vu with this weather and I bet they are going to close schools indefinitely and say they will reevaluate when it is safe to open and it will be like, July! I am going to go and drink a whole bunch until I cannot remember being on this forum.

So it's not about their health, it's about your mental health. Got it.

Oh please. It’s a stressful time. Let PP vent- she is joking.

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Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth not virtual school tomorrow? I understood today with needing to figure out subs.

Parents had a fit about virtual... next time think before you speak.

This is true. There are parents who will not allow their children to participate in virtual learning of any kind. There are parents who kept their children home the few days before break and would not come to school to pick up Chromebooks or curriculum materials.

~MCPS Teacher

Those are the parents (as you read here in comments) who also don't report when the students have Covid and are likely to send them to school no matter what. They have no concern for the safety of their fellow students or the teachers and staff. The numbers are way under reported and McNight seems to want it that way. McNight is letting these selfish parents dictate the health and safety of our students and teachers (and community).

As a parent - I hope teachers know that we support you and really empathize with what you are going through. You didn't sign up for this mess. Why are teachers the ones who have to clean up the mess everyone else creates (students, admin, parents, local and state government)? I don't know how you are all hanging in there but thank you.

What about the opposite - students and teachers reporting they have COVID when they really don’t? A positive test result is not asked to document. Everything is on the honor system so numbers can be way over reported to try to get MCPS to go virtual.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth not virtual school tomorrow? I understood today with needing to figure out subs.

Parents had a fit about virtual... next time think before you speak.

This is true. There are parents who will not allow their children to participate in virtual learning of any kind. There are parents who kept their children home the few days before break and would not come to school to pick up Chromebooks or curriculum materials.

~MCPS Teacher

Those are the parents (as you read here in comments) who also don't report when the students have Covid and are likely to send them to school no matter what. They have no concern for the safety of their fellow students or the teachers and staff. The numbers are way under reported and McNight seems to want it that way. McNight is letting these selfish parents dictate the health and safety of our students and teachers (and community).

As a parent - I hope teachers know that we support you and really empathize with what you are going through. You didn't sign up for this mess. Why are teachers the ones who have to clean up the mess everyone else creates (students, admin, parents, local and state government)? I don't know how you are all hanging in there but thank you.

What about the opposite - students and teachers reporting they have COVID when they really don’t? A positive test result is not asked to document. Everything is on the honor system so numbers can be way over reported to try to get MCPS to go virtual.

Congrats, you've won the craziest thing I've read today award. How would that work, exactly? They would all have to return in 10 days anyway. Are you are suggesting a coordinated plot of thousands?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth not virtual school tomorrow? I understood today with needing to figure out subs.

Parents had a fit about virtual... next time think before you speak.

This is true. There are parents who will not allow their children to participate in virtual learning of any kind. There are parents who kept their children home the few days before break and would not come to school to pick up Chromebooks or curriculum materials.

~MCPS Teacher

Those are the parents (as you read here in comments) who also don't report when the students have Covid and are likely to send them to school no matter what. They have no concern for the safety of their fellow students or the teachers and staff. The numbers are way under reported and McNight seems to want it that way. McNight is letting these selfish parents dictate the health and safety of our students and teachers (and community).

As a parent - I hope teachers know that we support you and really empathize with what you are going through. You didn't sign up for this mess. Why are teachers the ones who have to clean up the mess everyone else creates (students, admin, parents, local and state government)? I don't know how you are all hanging in there but thank you.

What about the opposite - students and teachers reporting they have COVID when they really don’t? A positive test result is not asked to document. Everything is on the honor system so numbers can be way over reported to try to get MCPS to go virtual.

Stop. Now you’re just making things up. Of course staff are required to provide documentation for a positive PCR test. In fact, there are multiple documents we must submit in order to use the Covid leave. Go to the MCPS site and search “Covid leave.” You’ll be able to find the policy yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:They’re also holding a press conference at 8 am tomorrow. $10 says they have building closures to announce.

+1

Based on self reported positives over break. How scientific. This is why you don’t report positives over break people. Force MCPS to start counting in January. By the time you are close to 5% peak will have passed, thus avoiding a closure. Stop letting MCPS get away with closing schools people.

This lean towards self-interest over societal well-being from a significant percentage of the population is why they should have used a statistical proxy for the 5% litmus, one based on the percentage of MCPS students/staff reporting status and the test positivity rate in the county, overall, to compensate for those who would game the system to keep schools open by not testing/reporting in the first place.