Northam - 2pm today

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Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

Kids in Rova would have gone to school. Kids in Nova would just never go inside a school building again. That sounds like a good idea. Doesn't it?

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Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

We would’ve dealt with it. I have kids, too, lady- in the public school system- and I assure you, you don’t love your kids any more than I love mine.

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Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

P.S. it wasn’t luck. Every brilliant mind in the world has been working on it for months, and we all knew it was just a matter of time.

We would’ve dealt with it. I have kids, too, lady- in the public school system- and I assure you, you don’t love your kids any more than I love mine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

Kids in Rova would have gone to school. Kids in Nova would just never go inside a school building again. That sounds like a good idea. Doesn't it?

Move to Rova.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OpenFCPS Lie: Teachers don't want to go back to work.

Reality: Teachers shutdown website to register for vaccinations on Day 1, so they can go back to work.

I think the last part of your statement is debatable. Remember the official stance of the teacher orgs is everyone vaccinated (including kids ... and there are kids as young as 2-3 in the preschool programs) + 14 days no new cases. Good that they’re getting the vaccine and I’m happy for that, but let’s not pretend that solves all the issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

Kids in Rova would have gone to school. Kids in Nova would just never go inside a school building again. That sounds like a good idea. Doesn't it?

Move to Rova.

Oh, it's not a good idea? Then why did you say it was?

[Anonymous]

Is there a direct quote from him that we can send to FCPS school board? Haha

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because there seems to be confusion, here is the deal with vaccine effectiveness: by 10 days post first dose you are 80-90% protected. The second dose ups protection to 95% and makes protection longer lasting and more durable.

I’m not arguing when people should feel safe doing stuff. I just want people to have correct info.

I’m a public health professional working in Covid, and discussed this with my Covid-doc brother today, if that helps you trust my info.

I’m a teacher- the vaccine does it for me. It does it for most of us. Kids 10-16 are still a concern, but then I feel like every family kind of has to weigh all of the factors and make their choice, as some kids just can’t do the distance learning thing, and there are other things, like mental health or obesity, to consider. I am just sick of people acting like teachers kept school buildings closed. The pandemic did. It was not a good idea to open up before this vaccine.

We are just lucky a vaccine was ready so quickly. What would have happened otherwise?

We would’ve dealt with it. I have kids, too, lady- in the public school system- and I assure you, you don’t love your kids any more than I love mine.

My kids are privileged. I care about the increasing education gap.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a union person but people on this board have convinced me that if NoVA ever gets real ones, I will join. I only wish I had as much power and agency some parents seem to think I have.

Hahaha! Isn't that the truth! Teachers have progressed from being called lazy and incapable to people that are SO powerful that we close schools for a year! Funny...

Teachers' collective refusal to return to school is why our schools are closed and others are open. It is the truth.

Ignorance. There are a whole lot of people that didn’t think it was a good idea to open the schools back up in the middle of a pandemic. Parents, teachers, epidemiologists... a lot of people said hey, let’s not put 30,000 people (ok-hybrid- 15,000) back together at the height of a historical pandemic. YOU were educated in person?

+1. Parent here who doesn't think it's safe. I'm lucky I can keep my children home. I feel terrible for teachers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a union person but people on this board have convinced me that if NoVA ever gets real ones, I will join. I only wish I had as much power and agency some parents seem to think I have.

Hahaha! Isn't that the truth! Teachers have progressed from being called lazy and incapable to people that are SO powerful that we close schools for a year! Funny...

Teachers' collective refusal to return to school is why our schools are closed and others are open. It is the truth.

You know- the problem with teachers is- they’re educated.

Hahaha please. Everyone think back to the kids they know from high school who became teachers.....EXACTLY.

or cops or firefighters.

[Anonymous]

Northam made the announcement Thursday while also encouraging public school systems to resume in-person instruction when possible. His office said six months of data from schools around the state — coupled with better scientific understanding of how the virus spreads — suggests school systems can reopen with appropriate safety protocols.

The new state guidance offers a five-step program for helping school systems to reopen, a decision and timeline that will be left to each school division.

Northam said that after the guidance is out, “our emphasis will change. Instead of schools should be closed, we’re going to approach it from the starting point of schools need to be open and here are the ways to do that safely.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/coronavirus-virginia-maryland-dc/2021/01/14/7e8c0a7a-5664-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html

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Anonymous wrote:OMG, if VA can do it, so can MD. Come on schools, OPEN!

Those of you pushing pushing pushing to get schools open RIGHT NOW should be pushing for faster vaccination of teachers and staff. I can’t believe how heartless Americans are.

How can we do that? Northam greenlighted 1B. FCPS where I live is literally vaccinating teachers starting on the 16th via INOVA. Not being a trained to put shots into people's arms, I don't think there's anything I can do.

I am scheduled for the 18th.
The earliest my second dose could be is Feb 8th.
I will be fully protected on Feb 22.

The biggest shame is the nurses and doctors that are getting covid between their first and second dose. Let’s hold on a little longer.

Is there enough vaccine for every teacher? We can absolutely wait until March for full protection so we don't fall back into distance learning.

+1000. Seems like politicians will appease the masses, people will get sick, everything backslides... because you people can’t wait even a month. I am so disgusted.

Please watch the entire press conference. The expert at the end made it very clear that schools that have been open using the governor’s mitigation’s have had great success. He said that opening schools should not be dependent on vaccines, just mitigations.

Seriously stop being so selfish. Think about the children.

Uh, a teacher's child is more important to her than your child. And a teacher's child needs her mom to be alive and well, not dead or sick. You're the one being selfish by asking a teacher to risk her health and life because you need childcare.

Then they should quit not make the kids suffer. A nurse can’t care for you over zoom so a nurse has to quit if they no longer want to do their job.

No one is making the kids suffer. You're being silly now. This isn't about teachers wanting to do their job it is about is it safe for them to do their job at their normal risk level. It obviously isn't so you, crazy person, needs to step back. Teachers have a right to prioritize their families over yours. They aren't doing a job anything like being a doctor or nurse. They don't need to be in person until it is safe. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not a union person but people on this board have convinced me that if NoVA ever gets real ones, I will join. I only wish I had as much power and agency some parents seem to think I have.

Hahaha! Isn't that the truth! Teachers have progressed from being called lazy and incapable to people that are SO powerful that we close schools for a year! Funny...

Teachers' collective refusal to return to school is why our schools are closed and others are open. It is the truth.

Ignorance. There are a whole lot of people that didn’t think it was a good idea to open the schools back up in the middle of a pandemic. Parents, teachers, epidemiologists... a lot of people said hey, let’s not put 30,000 people (ok-hybrid- 15,000) back together at the height of a historical pandemic. YOU were educated in person?

+1. Parent here who doesn't think it's safe. I'm lucky I can keep my children home. I feel terrible for teachers.

+2 Same.

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Anonymous wrote:OMG, if VA can do it, so can MD. Come on schools, OPEN!

Those of you pushing pushing pushing to get schools open RIGHT NOW should be pushing for faster vaccination of teachers and staff. I can’t believe how heartless Americans are.

How can we do that? Northam greenlighted 1B. FCPS where I live is literally vaccinating teachers starting on the 16th via INOVA. Not being a trained to put shots into people's arms, I don't think there's anything I can do.

I am scheduled for the 18th.
The earliest my second dose could be is Feb 8th.
I will be fully protected on Feb 22.

The biggest shame is the nurses and doctors that are getting covid between their first and second dose. Let’s hold on a little longer.

Is there enough vaccine for every teacher? We can absolutely wait until March for full protection so we don't fall back into distance learning.

+1000. Seems like politicians will appease the masses, people will get sick, everything backslides... because you people can’t wait even a month. I am so disgusted.

Please watch the entire press conference. The expert at the end made it very clear that schools that have been open using the governor’s mitigation’s have had great success. He said that opening schools should not be dependent on vaccines, just mitigations.

Seriously stop being so selfish. Think about the children.

Uh, a teacher's child is more important to her than your child. And a teacher's child needs her mom to be alive and well, not dead or sick. You're the one being selfish by asking a teacher to risk her health and life because you need childcare.

Then they should quit not make the kids suffer. A nurse can’t care for you over zoom so a nurse has to quit if they no longer want to do their job.

No one is making the kids suffer. You're being silly now. This isn't about teachers wanting to do their job it is about is it safe for them to do their job at their normal risk level. It obviously isn't so you, crazy person, needs to step back. Teachers have a right to prioritize their families over yours. They aren't doing a job anything like being a doctor or nurse. They don't need to be in person until it is safe. Sheesh.

When they’re vaccinated, it’s safe. That’s happening now.

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Anonymous wrote:OMG, if VA can do it, so can MD. Come on schools, OPEN!

Those of you pushing pushing pushing to get schools open RIGHT NOW should be pushing for faster vaccination of teachers and staff. I can’t believe how heartless Americans are.

How can we do that? Northam greenlighted 1B. FCPS where I live is literally vaccinating teachers starting on the 16th via INOVA. Not being a trained to put shots into people's arms, I don't think there's anything I can do.

I am scheduled for the 18th.
The earliest my second dose could be is Feb 8th.
I will be fully protected on Feb 22.

The biggest shame is the nurses and doctors that are getting covid between their first and second dose. Let’s hold on a little longer.

Is there enough vaccine for every teacher? We can absolutely wait until March for full protection so we don't fall back into distance learning.

+1000. Seems like politicians will appease the masses, people will get sick, everything backslides... because you people can’t wait even a month. I am so disgusted.

Please watch the entire press conference. The expert at the end made it very clear that schools that have been open using the governor’s mitigation’s have had great success. He said that opening schools should not be dependent on vaccines, just mitigations.

Seriously stop being so selfish. Think about the children.

Uh, a teacher's child is more important to her than your child. And a teacher's child needs her mom to be alive and well, not dead or sick. You're the one being selfish by asking a teacher to risk her health and life because you need childcare.

Then they should quit not make the kids suffer. A nurse can’t care for you over zoom so a nurse has to quit if they no longer want to do their job.

No one is making the kids suffer. You're being silly now. This isn't about teachers wanting to do their job it is about is it safe for them to do their job at their normal risk level. It obviously isn't so you, crazy person, needs to step back. Teachers have a right to prioritize their families over yours. They aren't doing a job anything like being a doctor or nurse. They don't need to be in person until it is safe. Sheesh.

It’s proven that kids are suffering in DL. I’m married to a teacher and at least he has the sense to know that DL is only as good as attention span of the kid on the other side of the computer.