If the county isn't allowed to placed a mask mandate in the classroom

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

Under fives are at zero risk for covid and should not be masked.

That age does not remember a time without masks.

At some point we need to stop harming children just to appease worried adults.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

Under fives are at zero risk for covid and should not be masked.

That age does not remember a time without masks.

At some point we need to stop harming children just to appease worried adults.

But those adults are their legal guardians, so they can have their kids wear masks if they want to, no matter what Youngkin decides.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At my parent teacher conference in November, my 2nd grader’s teacher thanked me for vaccinating my daughter (my kid had apparently shared). She was grateful for the parents taking all precautions possible.

Look, I don’t love the masks, but with the current surge and stupid high community spread, it isn’t time to drop any of the mitigation efforts/layers.

Vaccinate your kids, please. That rate has to come up.

But your vaccinated kid doesn't protect the teacher, only your kid. Vaccinated peope spread omicron. You and your kid's teacher don't understand.

As far as masks, we cannot keep wearing them forever. This has to end.

Agreed that it has to end. BUT NOT NOW. Not when the rates are what they are and hospitals and the community are overwhelmed. It would be catastrophic.

The hospitals are not overwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my parent teacher conference in November, my 2nd grader’s teacher thanked me for vaccinating my daughter (my kid had apparently shared). She was grateful for the parents taking all precautions possible.

Look, I don’t love the masks, but with the current surge and stupid high community spread, it isn’t time to drop any of the mitigation efforts/layers.

Vaccinate your kids, please. That rate has to come up.

But your vaccinated kid doesn't protect the teacher, only your kid. Vaccinated peope spread omicron. You and your kid's teacher don't understand.

As far as masks, we cannot keep wearing them forever. This has to end.

Agreed that it has to end. BUT NOT NOW. Not when the rates are what they are and hospitals and the community are overwhelmed. It would be catastrophic.

The hospitals are not overwhelmed.

“ Inova Fairfax medical professionals report limited bed space and creative ways to manage as hospitals across the Commonwealth reach a pandemic high.”
https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/local/virginia/inova-hospital-workers-share-what-its-like-fighting-covid-omicron-variant/65-c33a9779-2068-4df8-b6e2-8445baaa78e9

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fine just get ready for it to not be forever. I'm not an antimasker and I'm not going to make my kids wear masks in 2022-2023.

Honest question, would you be okay if teacher was masked next year?

I don't care if the teachers mask or not. My spouse is a teacher and will take off the mask in the classroom as soon as it is allowed. My kids are vaccinated, and the risk to them from covid is less than driving in a car or swimming - two activities I allow them to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Aside from the ASD mom above who I can understand the concern from I am baffled as to why people are so eager to get rid of masks for kids. Mine are 10 and 14. They do not complain at all about wearing them indoors. My neighbors don’t seem to have an issue with their kids doing so either. IRL I do not know any kids who are champing at the but to be unmasked.

I do. But why cant your kids wear a quality mask and mine not wear one? One way masking works. So, your kids are “protected” and others can make their own choices. The degree to which we’ve allowed an infringement on liberties is appalling. We don’t even have the data to support it.

Okay. People also forget that there are children in FCPS buildings with severe medical needs that cannot mask already or who can mask but have underlying conditions. You are saying that your child has rights but so do the other kids. They have a right to a safe learning environment.

You need to get your kid vaccinated and booster and they need to wear a N95. You eventually have to stop making my vaccinated kid mask in school.

You missed the part where there are severely medically fragile kids who cannot mask due to SN.

You can't make everyone mask forever for that.

Why not?

Do what you want - but the midterms are coming up in 2022 and I think if there is no off ramp for masks I'll defect from the D party. And, I did still vote for McA in the Gov election, fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

NP here. Agree with all of the above. Further, mask mandates should continue until our hospital workers are no longer being crushed by overflowing hospitals. Now is not the time to be discussing and off-ramp for masking.

I agree. This seems so obvious

Exactly.

YU

The fact that these nutters are pushing to remove mask mandates *during* a surge just shows how crazy they are. They DGAF if schools close or hospitals are crushed.

So much this.... such a selfish group of people....MAGA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

Under fives are at zero risk for covid and should not be masked.

That age does not remember a time without masks.

At some point we need to stop harming children just to appease worried adults.

But those adults are their legal guardians, so they can have their kids wear masks if they want to, no matter what Youngkin decides.

Right. You do you. Choice is a beautiful thing.

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1482427364747497472?s=10

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

There's a big difference between wearing a mask at a 1 hour therapist appointment and for 8 hours in school. Your post is irrelevant.

Masking is not preventing spread in school. Unmask them now. Here's hoping Youngkin drops the mandate, drops quarentining the healthy, and prohibits schools from establishing mask and vaccine mandates.

Remember....you can still vaccinate and mask....its just no mandated!

It absolutely is. I have had no cases in my classroom and very few absences this year. My students take Covid seriously and are good about masking.

You are out of touch.

DP
How is reporting one’s experience in a classroom out of touch?

[Anonymous]

If masks are optional I’m done subbing until cases are way way down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

Under fives are at zero risk for covid and should not be masked.

That age does not remember a time without masks.

At some point we need to stop harming children just to appease worried adults.

But those adults are their legal guardians, so they can have their kids wear masks if they want to, no matter what Youngkin decides.

Right. You do you. Choice is a beautiful thing.

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1482427364747497472?s=10

I’m confused about youngkin’s EO. The wording makes it sound as though parents can choose whether their kids wear masks in school….but the reality (hopefully?) is that they *can’t* choose to send their kid maskless if the school board requires masks? Is that right?

[Anonymous]

So even though he says he is empowering parents to make decisions about whether they’re kids wear masks in school, he’s really not? Not if the school board determines that the kids need masks?

[Anonymous]

^their

[Anonymous]

You idiots do realize Lord Fauci himself admitted under oath that there is essentially no escaping covid, right?

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/589344-fauci-omicron-will-infect-just-about-everybody

But go ahead, quit your teaching job while you still frequent the grocery stores staffed by...people around maskless people. And muzzle toddlers because...science!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is: when does masking the kids ever end? Kids are more likely to die in a car crash than of covid, vaccines are available. Breathing slimy, dirty air trapped in the mask is also unhealthy! It’s enough, there is no off ramp. After Omricon, there will, of course, be another variant. It’s past time for normalcy.

Vaccines are not available for those under 5.

DH and DS were at an hour long appointment with a therapist. All masked. Two days later we get a call that therapist tested positive. DH and DS never show any symptoms. Thank goodness for masks. They should keep the mask mandate until cases are much, much lower and a vaccine is available for those under 5.

Under fives are at zero risk for covid and should not be masked.

That age does not remember a time without masks.

At some point we need to stop harming children just to appease worried adults.

But those adults are their legal guardians, so they can have their kids wear masks if they want to, no matter what Youngkin decides.

Right. You do you. Choice is a beautiful thing.

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1482427364747497472?s=10

I’m confused about youngkin’s EO. The wording makes it sound as though parents can choose whether their kids wear masks in school….but the reality (hopefully?) is that they *can’t* choose to send their kid maskless if the school board requires masks? Is that right?

DP
I’ll have to find the actual order. I’m wondering if opting out requires some type of form submission from the parents. On Tuesday do I allow students to opt out of mask wearing? Can I stop wearing a mask?

Teacher