School closure after break?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With infections dangerously high in DC and hospitalizations also increasing, DCPS should be virtual for January. No other way to slow the spread.

Troll or 2020 time traveler, hard to decide

DC has far more infections now per day. More than at any point in 2020 or any of the prior 11 months of 2021.

Take it seriously.

Infection rates don’t mean much, how seriously are people actually getting? If you are vaccinated and get Covid, it wi most likely be no worse than a cold. We do t close schools for an outbreak of colds. Closing schools is just fear mongoring.

[Anonymous]

As a Wilson parent, I am concerned if the building is light staffed. They had a lot of behavior problems when fully staffed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With infections dangerously high in DC and hospitalizations also increasing, DCPS should be virtual for January. No other way to slow the spread.

Troll or 2020 time traveler, hard to decide

DC has far more infections now per day. More than at any point in 2020 or any of the prior 11 months of 2021.

Take it seriously.

Infection rates don’t mean much, how seriously are people actually getting? If you are vaccinated and get Covid, it wi most likely be no worse than a cold. We do t close schools for an outbreak of colds. Closing schools is just fear mongoring.

The problem is that you have to quarantine. So teachers are going to be out for 10 days if they or their kid gets ill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

Oh hell no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

CORE is part of WTU, no?

They are saying that DC schools should CLOSE until case rates reach a specific metric.

And yes, they want asynchronous days for cleaning.

Eff off, all you people that said no one was advocating for school closures. Here it is, from a portion of the teachers union.

[Anonymous]

Also they want to be more conservative than CDC guidance, since obviously CORE is a bunch of experts in public health.

[Anonymous]

Please oh please make the call today before we all travel back to DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please oh please make the call today before we all travel back to DC.

January 4th is the earliest you’ll know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

CORE is part of WTU, no?

They are saying that DC schools should CLOSE until case rates reach a specific metric.

And yes, they want asynchronous days for cleaning.

Eff off, all you people that said no one was advocating for school closures. Here it is, from a portion of the teachers union.

I think it’s a sub group of WTU members that are basically unhappy with WTU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

CORE is part of WTU, no?

They are saying that DC schools should CLOSE until case rates reach a specific metric.

And yes, they want asynchronous days for cleaning.

Eff off, all you people that said no one was advocating for school closures. Here it is, from a portion of the teachers union.

CORE isn’t affiliated with the WTU. It a a group of WTU teachers, but don’t speak for union.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

CORE is part of WTU, no?

They are saying that DC schools should CLOSE until case rates reach a specific metric.

And yes, they want asynchronous days for cleaning.

Eff off, all you people that said no one was advocating for school closures. Here it is, from a portion of the teachers union.

CORE isn’t affiliated with the WTU. It a a group of WTU teachers, but don’t speak for union.

They have zero power

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC Core petition: https://twitter.com/dc_core/status/1475144471348187143?s=21

Please tell me I didn’t just read they are advocating for asynchronous days for deep cleaning. I imagined that right?

CORE is part of WTU, no?

They are saying that DC schools should CLOSE until case rates reach a specific metric.

And yes, they want asynchronous days for cleaning.

Eff off, all you people that said no one was advocating for school closures. Here it is, from a portion of the teachers union.

CORE isn’t affiliated with the WTU. It a a group of WTU teachers, but don’t speak for union.

They have zero power

Well thank god for that.

[Anonymous]

Won't teacher staffing be the rate limiting factor? It doesn't matter if kids don't get sick if the teachers are out.

I'm vaccinated and boosted (not a teacher) and have had Omicron all week. I'm day 9 and still testing positive on rapid tests and am still coughing. I thought I was completely on the upswing (two days of feeling 95%) but then today I have a low grade fever again and my cough is back. Sure, I'm not critically ill but you also wouldn't want me in a classroom (all said and down-- for a good 2-3 weeks)z. this virus is really weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Won't teacher staffing be the rate limiting factor? It doesn't matter if kids don't get sick if the teachers are out.

I'm vaccinated and boosted (not a teacher) and have had Omicron all week. I'm day 9 and still testing positive on rapid tests and am still coughing. I thought I was completely on the upswing (two days of feeling 95%) but then today I have a low grade fever again and my cough is back. Sure, I'm not critically ill but you also wouldn't want me in a classroom (all said and down-- for a good 2-3 weeks)z. this virus is really weird.

I think everyone is aware that teacher/staff shortage would cause classes/grades to close. I think the concern is that entire schools or even the entire district would close pre-emptively, particularly with no clear metric for reopening.

I hope you feel better soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Won't teacher staffing be the rate limiting factor? It doesn't matter if kids don't get sick if the teachers are out.

I'm vaccinated and boosted (not a teacher) and have had Omicron all week. I'm day 9 and still testing positive on rapid tests and am still coughing. I thought I was completely on the upswing (two days of feeling 95%) but then today I have a low grade fever again and my cough is back. Sure, I'm not critically ill but you also wouldn't want me in a classroom (all said and down-- for a good 2-3 weeks)z. this virus is really weird.

I think everyone is aware that teacher/staff shortage would cause classes/grades to close. I think the concern is that entire schools or even the entire district would close pre-emptively, particularly with no clear metric for reopening.

I hope you feel better soon!

But no one wants to close pre-emptively. The chancellor and the principals at my kids’ schools have all said the safest and best place for kids is at school. As long as they have staff, kids will be at school.