Here is why we should close schools now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PPs above that report keeping your kids at home already - are they immunocompromised or are you concerned about them in particular?
Just curious what factors go into each individual decision.

We need to stop the spread. I know someone will say what difference does it make if your two kids are kept home when thousands of others are going but every little bit helps. Maybe if enough people do the same it will put pressure on more districts to close

First of all, besides being the proper public health decision to close schools, I have a newborn at home and an elderly relative living with us for the next few months. When I read all the crap on facebook and twitter like "But but but think about the poor people with no food! Think about us folks who have jobs and have to work! Don't close schools" I realized this had become a politicized issue that is probably clouding officials' judgments. Like, I'm sorry that you have a rough life but I am not putting my family, young and old, at risk because poor people have a rough life. I'm keeping my kids home

Different poster here

That's fine, keep YOUR kids home. Don't try to demand what should be done with other people's kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PPs above that report keeping your kids at home already - are they immunocompromised or are you concerned about them in particular?
Just curious what factors go into each individual decision.

We need to stop the spread. I know someone will say what difference does it make if your two kids are kept home when thousands of others are going but every little bit helps. Maybe if enough people do the same it will put pressure on more districts to close

First of all, besides being the proper public health decision to close schools, I have a newborn at home and an elderly relative living with us for the next few months. When I read all the crap on facebook and twitter like "But but but think about the poor people with no food! Think about us folks who have jobs and have to work! Don't close schools" I realized this had become a politicized issue that is probably clouding officials' judgments. Like, I'm sorry that you have a rough life but I am not putting my family, young and old, at risk because poor people have a rough life. I'm keeping my kids home

Different poster here

That's fine, keep YOUR kids home. Don't try to demand what should be done with other people's kids.

At no point have I demanded anything, but I do believe it is a mistake to keep schools open and apparently so does LCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all those who keep screaming keep the schools open, here is what someone said about this..

Our schools are like Titanic. The pandemic is like an iceberg.

The people in the first class are saying:
“Let’s get enough lifeboats for everyone and lets get everyone out of the ship NOW! Before it will be too late!!!

The people in the second class are saying:
“There are not enough boats for us!!! Lets everybody stay on the ship and keep the course.
We all are going to be just fine. The boat is nice and big and dry and cozy, we all have all that need here,
Stay the course. Science is with us. Not everyone is going to die.

That’s your measuring stick? Everyone has to be at risk of dying for the schools to close? You need more science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PPs above that report keeping your kids at home already - are they immunocompromised or are you concerned about them in particular?
Just curious what factors go into each individual decision.

We need to stop the spread. I know someone will say what difference does it make if your two kids are kept home when thousands of others are going but every little bit helps. Maybe if enough people do the same it will put pressure on more districts to close

First of all, besides being the proper public health decision to close schools, I have a newborn at home and an elderly relative living with us for the next few months. When I read all the crap on facebook and twitter like "But but but think about the poor people with no food! Think about us folks who have jobs and have to work! Don't close schools" I realized this had become a politicized issue that is probably clouding officials' judgments. Like, I'm sorry that you have a rough life but I am not putting my family, young and old, at risk because poor people have a rough life. I'm keeping my kids home

Different poster here

That's fine, keep YOUR kids home. Don't try to demand what should be done with other people's kids.

The thing is, that what other people do with their kids affects everyone in the community. If we shut down schools, it's going to be a horrible sacrifice for most people. I get that. But it's going to be even worse if we don't do everything we can to slow the spread of this virus so that the hospitals can still function.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will FCPS follow LCPS suit and close? I wonder why LCPS closed first? Less students? Wealthier families?

It's smart, but did the families get any heads-up at all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will FCPS follow LCPS suit and close? I wonder why LCPS closed first? Less students? Wealthier families?

It's smart, but did the families get any heads-up at all?

NO. The email came at 4:44am. I’m ok with it but would have appreciated a day’s notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will FCPS follow LCPS suit and close? I wonder why LCPS closed first? Less students? Wealthier families?

It's smart, but did the families get any heads-up at all?

NO. The email came at 4:44am. I’m ok with it but would have appreciated a day’s notice.

Wow, very disruptive, if as they claim, there are no cases in the school system. If so, they could have announced today and waited until Monday to close to give people a chance to get their lives together. Maybe by next week those that can will be working from home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all those who keep screaming keep the schools open, here is what someone said about this..

Our schools are like Titanic. The pandemic is like an iceberg.

The people in the first class are saying:
“Let’s get enough lifeboats for everyone and lets get everyone out of the ship NOW! Before it will be too late!!!

The people in the second class are saying:
“There are not enough boats for us!!! Lets everybody stay on the ship and keep the course.
We all are going to be just fine. The boat is nice and big and dry and cozy, we all have all that need here,
Stay the course. Science is with us. Not everyone is going to die.

Or like the people on 9/11 who told the folks in the second tower "stay at your desks. This is only the other building. You're fine. "

[Anonymous]

I would like to know how many of the PPs bashing others and demanding everyone think of poor families ... are actually poor? Or are you all wealthy, privileged Bethesda and Arlington moms? I actually grew up working class and pretty much every poor and working class family I know struggles yes, but they are also much much better at having a support network of other families, friends, church members, etc. I’m thinking of all my friends growing up and a school closure would have been dealt with just fine. Even in the face of a national health crisis their families would have been too busy and tired working to be pushing for it. But if schools had had to close, they absolutely would have pulled together and dealt with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one time I wish my kids went to private school. They have to keep going to school, risk being exposed to the virus and also infecting my elderly parents while the private school kids can stay at home with their sahm. I’m a bit jealous.

Huh? Just pull your kid out. What does private or public have to do with it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PPs above that report keeping your kids at home already - are they immunocompromised or are you concerned about them in particular?
Just curious what factors go into each individual decision.

We need to stop the spread. I know someone will say what difference does it make if your two kids are kept home when thousands of others are going but every little bit helps. Maybe if enough people do the same it will put pressure on more districts to close

First of all, besides being the proper public health decision to close schools, I have a newborn at home and an elderly relative living with us for the next few months. When I read all the crap on facebook and twitter like "But but but think about the poor people with no food! Think about us folks who have jobs and have to work! Don't close schools" I realized this had become a politicized issue that is probably clouding officials' judgments. Like, I'm sorry that you have a rough life but I am not putting my family, young and old, at risk because poor people have a rough life. I'm keeping my kids home

Different poster here

That's fine, keep YOUR kids home. Don't try to demand what should be done with other people's kids.

NP here - in my district you can't just pull your kids out. if i could i would have done it already.

[Anonymous]

LCPS is closed today through 3/20 and will re-evaluate if they reopen 3/23. I predict they will close through spring break, 4/13.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to know how many of the PPs bashing others and demanding everyone think of poor families ... are actually poor? Or are you all wealthy, privileged Bethesda and Arlington moms? I actually grew up working class and pretty much every poor and working class family I know struggles yes, but they are also much much better at having a support network of other families, friends, church members, etc. I’m thinking of all my friends growing up and a school closure would have been dealt with just fine. Even in the face of a national health crisis their families would have been too busy and tired working to be pushing for it. But if schools had had to close, they absolutely would have pulled together and dealt with it.

Couldn't agree with this more, as someone who also grew up in a working class community.

I will also add that many people who have lower incomes and do what they need to do to make ends meet find the posts referenced by the PP both empty and insulting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like to know how many of the PPs bashing others and demanding everyone think of poor families ... are actually poor? Or are you all wealthy, privileged Bethesda and Arlington moms? I actually grew up working class and pretty much every poor and working class family I know struggles yes, but they are also much much better at having a support network of other families, friends, church members, etc. I’m thinking of all my friends growing up and a school closure would have been dealt with just fine. Even in the face of a national health crisis their families would have been too busy and tired working to be pushing for it. But if schools had had to close, they absolutely would have pulled together and dealt with it.

Couldn't agree with this more, as someone who also grew up in a working class community.

I will also add that many people who have lower incomes and do what they need to do to make ends meet find the posts referenced by the PP both empty and insulting.

If this virus hits badly in the community all at once, guess who is going to be the hardest hit? The lowest income families. The school closures will suck for the poor, but it will suck even worse for the fragile members of society to let this reach crisis level all at once without doing all we can to slow the spread. That includes school closures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to know how many of the PPs bashing others and demanding everyone think of poor families ... are actually poor? Or are you all wealthy, privileged Bethesda and Arlington moms? I actually grew up working class and pretty much every poor and working class family I know struggles yes, but they are also much much better at having a support network of other families, friends, church members, etc. I’m thinking of all my friends growing up and a school closure would have been dealt with just fine. Even in the face of a national health crisis their families would have been too busy and tired working to be pushing for it. But if schools had had to close, they absolutely would have pulled together and dealt with it.

Modern Liberalism (capital L) sees all as victims in need of paternalism. They want to be Charlie Kane to the underprivileged.
You know those folks just can’t get by without someone looking after them It’s a coping mechanism for people with guilt.