AlexNow reporting that ACPS to provide n95 surgical masks to staff and students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

Let’s see what happens. ACPS never instills much confidence. In a news article, we were the only district that responded without emphasizing student safety. The ACPS Comms person gave the weakest quote, something to the effect of “we’ll see what happens.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We dont publish data on cases amongst people who attend gyms, churches, restaurants, offices, use public transportation, etc. Why is it so important for you to know how many cases are amongst kids who happen to attend a school? When community spread is everywhere, it’s not really useful information for any health purpose.

Now if you are trying to freak people out and get schools closed...

There is so much wrong with your perspective. Public schools are government locations that children are required by law to go (except if they are home schooled or go to private school). It is reasonable in those circumstances for public schools to provide information to parents on Covid cases where parents obligated to send their children to confirm that schools remain safe.

Just because you don’t seem to care about the safety of your child/children does not mean other parents should not receive information relevant to their children’s safety.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

Let’s see what happens. ACPS never instills much confidence. In a news article, we were the only district that responded without emphasizing student safety. The ACPS Comms person gave the weakest quote, something to the effect of “we’ll see what happens.”

The ACPS answer was so disappointing and embarrassing, especially next to the answers of all the other local school districts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

Let’s see what happens. ACPS never instills much confidence. In a news article, we were the only district that responded without emphasizing student safety. The ACPS Comms person gave the weakest quote, something to the effect of “we’ll see what happens.”

The ACPS answer was so disappointing and embarrassing, especially next to the answers of all the other local school districts.

It was glaringly bad. Just a completely empty statement with no reassurances whatsoever. How hard would it have been to say “We will be closely reviewing the order, but our top priority remains staff and student health and safety”? I have not been impressed with that PR/Comms person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

I hope so because otherwise I think we will have a lot of teachers walking out. I don't blame them and I'll help clear the path for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

Let’s see what happens. ACPS never instills much confidence. In a news article, we were the only district that responded without emphasizing student safety. The ACPS Comms person gave the weakest quote, something to the effect of “we’ll see what happens.”

The ACPS answer was so disappointing and embarrassing, especially next to the answers of all the other local school districts.

It’s like they go out of their way to do the opposite of what most competent and rational people would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we think ACPS / Hutchings will have the guts to tell Youngkin to take his executive order on mask opt outs and shove it?

Let’s see what happens. ACPS never instills much confidence. In a news article, we were the only district that responded without emphasizing student safety. The ACPS Comms person gave the weakest quote, something to the effect of “we’ll see what happens.”

The ACPS answer was so disappointing and embarrassing, especially next to the answers of all the other local school districts.

It’s like they go out of their way to do the opposite of what most competent and rational people would do.

Didn’t you all get the email?

[Anonymous]

Looks like ACPS has now announced it is doing the right thing. Let Youngkin sue to try to enforce his dangerous executive order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like ACPS has now announced it is doing the right thing. Let Youngkin sue to try to enforce his dangerous executive order.

Thank goodness.

Sue away, Youngkin. This is NoVa; we have more than enough lawyers ready to take you down.

[Anonymous]

ACPS will have plenty of company and the districts can pool their legal resources if need be. All the school districts in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williams, Fauquier, and Richmond have announced they will maintain their mask mandates. Stafford has tentatively announced it will keep requiring masks for all and cited SB 1303 but did note it's school board makes the call. Not sure what Loudoun is doing but they are probably too busy figuring out how to respond to the executive order about investigating the school district for its handling of a student and sexual assaults. There are probably other school districts I'm missing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ACPS will have plenty of company and the districts can pool their legal resources if need be. All the school districts in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williams, Fauquier, and Richmond have announced they will maintain their mask mandates. Stafford has tentatively announced it will keep requiring masks for all and cited SB 1303 but did note it's school board makes the call. Not sure what Loudoun is doing but they are probably too busy figuring out how to respond to the executive order about investigating the school district for its handling of a student and sexual assaults. There are probably other school districts I'm missing.

Agreed. There may also be room for a class action lawsuit by parents and students if Youngkin decides to proceed. In our neighborhood there is a high level of support for maintaining the mask mandates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ACPS will have plenty of company and the districts can pool their legal resources if need be. All the school districts in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williams, Fauquier, and Richmond have announced they will maintain their mask mandates. Stafford has tentatively announced it will keep requiring masks for all and cited SB 1303 but did note it's school board makes the call. Not sure what Loudoun is doing but they are probably too busy figuring out how to respond to the executive order about investigating the school district for its handling of a student and sexual assaults. There are probably other school districts I'm missing.

Agreed. There may also be room for a class action lawsuit by parents and students if Youngkin decides to proceed. In our neighborhood there is a high level of support for maintaining the mask mandates.

Yep, I can't imagine the federal district court for the Eastern District of Virginia would actually issue a decision that would be any different than one issued by the one for the Western District of Tennessee on the question of an executive order allowing for a mask mandate opt-out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ACPS will have plenty of company and the districts can pool their legal resources if need be. All the school districts in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williams, Fauquier, and Richmond have announced they will maintain their mask mandates. Stafford has tentatively announced it will keep requiring masks for all and cited SB 1303 but did note it's school board makes the call. Not sure what Loudoun is doing but they are probably too busy figuring out how to respond to the executive order about investigating the school district for its handling of a student and sexual assaults. There are probably other school districts I'm missing.

Agreed. There may also be room for a class action lawsuit by parents and students if Youngkin decides to proceed. In our neighborhood there is a high level of support for maintaining the mask mandates.

There was a class action suit against the last governor. Didn’t help. This one won’t either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ACPS will have plenty of company and the districts can pool their legal resources if need be. All the school districts in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williams, Fauquier, and Richmond have announced they will maintain their mask mandates. Stafford has tentatively announced it will keep requiring masks for all and cited SB 1303 but did note it's school board makes the call. Not sure what Loudoun is doing but they are probably too busy figuring out how to respond to the executive order about investigating the school district for its handling of a student and sexual assaults. There are probably other school districts I'm missing.

Agreed. There may also be room for a class action lawsuit by parents and students if Youngkin decides to proceed. In our neighborhood there is a high level of support for maintaining the mask mandates.

There was a class action suit against the last governor. Didn’t help. This one won’t either.

Interesting. What court was the class action against a Northam EO filed in? Could you share the case caption and docket number?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our son was positive PCR from school. We would NEVER have known otherwise because he's fine. Rest of family too so yes, this is totally overblown. Maybe Delta was different but this is so hyped up for kids anyway. Myself and DH are boosted and vax and both kids are vax.

I know another kid who was positive from PCR from a daily school test in Denver. Kid had zero symptoms. Family travelled on vacation for two weeks.

The kid infections are totally overblown.