MCPS will now send kids home for ten days based on symptoms only

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Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

MCPS will NOT be testing so you can discuss it all you want but politics dictates we keep schools open and a major way to do that is no or little testing. If you kids get covid, don't complain. You wanted schools open, they are so stop complaining and find something new to complain about.

Do you realize that the reopening advocates have been arguing for more testing as a way to keep more kids in school? Rapid antigen tests could let us keep COVID negative/noninfectious kids at school instead of sending them home under this ridiculous policy.

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Anonymous wrote:What happens in winter when more kids have a bit coughing and stuffy nose /runny nose?

A bit of coughing and stuffy nose aren’t on the list. Persistent coughing will mean you need to test.

No - the list doesn’t say “a lot of coughing” - any cough counts

There is a differentiation if said child has a documented history of asthma. But new persistent cough yes going home

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Anonymous wrote:What happens in winter when more kids have a bit coughing and stuffy nose /runny nose?

A bit of coughing and stuffy nose aren’t on the list. Persistent coughing will mean you need to test.

No - the list doesn’t say “a lot of coughing” - any cough counts

There is a differentiation if said child has a documented history of asthma. But new persistent cough yes going home

The schools can't even track distance for close contacts. They're not going to differentiate symptoms based off a doctor's note.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

Agree but they are a good in the moment measure to determine if an entire grade level needs to be sent home because a kid has a headache. If the rapid is negative, kids can stay in school unless the PCR comes back positive. The in and out this year is going to be ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reopening groups wanted to open at any cost, no matter what, well, this is the price you have to pay for that.

Unfortunately, the reopening crowd is stuck with the MCPS band of idiots. They could look north, south, east, or west and just copy/paste more sensible policy. Covid is never going away. MCPS has simply decided that they’d like to be an inferior educational district going forward.

Actually I think they are gunning for fewest covid cases- it’s an insane competition to them and the department of health to Win at Covid. Actual education, not so much.

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Anonymous wrote:What happens in winter when more kids have a bit coughing and stuffy nose /runny nose?

A bit of coughing and stuffy nose aren’t on the list. Persistent coughing will mean you need to test.

No - the list doesn’t say “a lot of coughing” - any cough counts

There is a differentiation if said child has a documented history of asthma. But new persistent cough yes going home

The schools can't even track distance for close contacts. They're not going to differentiate symptoms based off a doctor's note.

The school shouldn't be tracking close contacts, DHHS should. The schools know how far apart desks are in the classrooms and that is 0 feet. DHHS should also be evaluating a student, looking at their medical history and determining if a symptom is possibly COVID or is it attributed to another health issue. But they aren't.

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Anonymous wrote:^ this just happened to us

And did you force the rest of the class into quarantine or get your kid tested?

Ridiculous question. Nobody is forcing a class to quarantine. Tested and false alarm

At our school, multiple full classes are currently in quarantine based on one student exhibiting one symptom.

Which school?

Every single school. No principal, teacher, superintendent is making health decisions. The Department of Health and by extension the nurses and health techs in the school make all of these decisions.

They're implementing Superintendent McKnight's policy once symptoms are identified by the teacher. There isn't much for the nurses to do once it gets to them.

What makes you think that is Dr. McKnights policy? The community message I received said at the direction of the Department of Health.

Because it was the Superintendent's decision. She got advice from Gayles, but it was her decision whether to follow the CDC or go with Gayles. She chose Gayles.

I know people don't understand things but the CDC says the same thing Gayles says. Call them
and ask they have a hotline. And I doubt any school district is going to go against the recommendation of their county health officer.

Our county health officer didn’t let our schools open last year, remember?

Wisely!! It could have been way worse for everyone if he did. Look at the teachers that recently died in FL- that could have been here and then there would be a massive teacher shortage because they all would have left in protest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happens in winter when more kids have a bit coughing and stuffy nose /runny nose?

A bit of coughing and stuffy nose aren’t on the list. Persistent coughing will mean you need to test.

No - the list doesn’t say “a lot of coughing” - any cough counts

There is a differentiation if said child has a documented history of asthma. But new persistent cough yes going home

The schools can't even track distance for close contacts. They're not going to differentiate symptoms based off a doctor's note.

The school shouldn't be tracking close contacts, DHHS should. The schools know how far apart desks are in the classrooms and that is 0 feet. DHHS should also be evaluating a student, looking at their medical history and determining if a symptom is possibly COVID or is it attributed to another health issue. But they aren't.

It's not zero feet. It's taken from the middle of the desk to the middle of the next desk. So if they are touching, maybe two feet. If they are not, then likely three or more feet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

Agree but they are a good in the moment measure to determine if an entire grade level needs to be sent home because a kid has a headache. If the rapid is negative, kids can stay in school unless the PCR comes back positive. The in and out this year is going to be ridiculous.

Put a kid through two tests? Yeah no

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ this just happened to us

And did you force the rest of the class into quarantine or get your kid tested?

Ridiculous question. Nobody is forcing a class to quarantine. Tested and false alarm

At our school, multiple full classes are currently in quarantine based on one student exhibiting one symptom.

Too be clear - one student in each class with one symptom

Parents will stop reporting symptoms alone now. Lots of “sprained ankles” or “sniffles” coming up, because those aren’t on the quarantine list.

[Anonymous]

We’ll this is what happens when parents are reckless and take their kids to Chuckie Cheese and Disney World. Want to have their cake and eat it too. Actually make school the priority and follow the rules and you won’t have problems.

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Anonymous wrote:We’ll this is what happens when parents are reckless and take their kids to Chuckie Cheese and Disney World. Want to have their cake and eat it too. Actually make school the priority and follow the rules and you won’t have problems.

WTF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

Agree but they are a good in the moment measure to determine if an entire grade level needs to be sent home because a kid has a headache. If the rapid is negative, kids can stay in school unless the PCR comes back positive. The in and out this year is going to be ridiculous.

Put a kid through two tests? Yeah no

You’ve got some funny ideas about what is onerous. 6 yo calls it “the nose tickle,” FFS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

Agree but they are a good in the moment measure to determine if an entire grade level needs to be sent home because a kid has a headache. If the rapid is negative, kids can stay in school unless the PCR comes back positive. The in and out this year is going to be ridiculous.

Put a kid through two tests? Yeah no

Then, deal with kids being sent home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t the Health Department take responsibility for the directive? Is it possible Dr. McKnight misinterpreted their guidance? And why not communicate to the public what is going on? When you start quarantining 1000 kids overnight with no warning or explanation, and yoU have different principals sending different notes out and interpreting the advice differently, you absolutely erode any grace the public might have given you if you were transparent. Also, why not do rapid testing? Why not push back against the health department, corral some support from parents if needed. Something doesn’t compute here.

Because Dr. Gayles is on his way out. This is his middle finger as he leaves. Once he's gone I bet this won't even be an issue anymore. Rapid tests should be done, by the health room nurse or tech, which again is under DHHS.

Rapid tests aren’t as reliable as PCR

Agree but they are a good in the moment measure to determine if an entire grade level needs to be sent home because a kid has a headache. If the rapid is negative, kids can stay in school unless the PCR comes back positive. The in and out this year is going to be ridiculous.

Put a kid through two tests? Yeah no

You’ve got some funny ideas about what is onerous. 6 yo calls it “the nose tickle,” FFS.

Adults call it brain tickler