When will the masking end?

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

That IS the point of this message board, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

Is it not DCPS policy to follow CDC? I thought it was. I recall seeing threads where people were talking about that last Spring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

That IS the point of this message board, isn't it?

WAAAHHHH, you read a thread that you didn't like. It's almost like you can do something about that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

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Anonymous wrote:Libs love the masks. Part of their conformity. Right???

I work with a bunch of younger liberals and they are indeed still obsessed with covid prevention even though the majority of them have contracted it once already. N95s all the time, taking Paxlovid, criticizing anyone who engages in “risky behavior” like eating out at restaurants. It’s almost like they’ve doubled down after getting sick, not because anyone was particularly sick (and no one has long covid), but because despite all the precautions they still caught covid. I’m basically a pariah at this point since I “only” wear a useless surgical mask.

that is bizarre and honestly sad. they don’t go on vacation or to parties?

We are cautious with covid. We travel, with precautions - easy to wear a good mask and eat outdoors. We go to parties and events but outdoors only. Don't feel like we're missing out on anything. Other than covid.

I don't know why everything has to be so black and white. You can be out there living, traveling, enjoying life while also taking reasonable precautions

at this point, refusing to go to indoor events is pretty DC.

Fixed that for you.

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

None of that is happening.

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

None of that is happening.

So much of that is happening everywhere. The anti mask argument was "my body, my choice" all along. Now they are so upset and offended by others who make the choice to mask. I mean, look at the start of this post.

My body, my choice goes both ways. You have your choice to make and so does every other person. Please respect those that choose to mask to protect themselves and their families.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

None of that is happening.

So much of that is happening everywhere. The anti mask argument was "my body, my choice" all along. Now they are so upset and offended by others who make the choice to mask. I mean, look at the start of this post.

My body, my choice goes both ways. You have your choice to make and so does every other person. Please respect those that choose to mask to protect themselves and their families.

You said "on DCUM" not "everywhere". Plus you are conflating a bunch of statements and groups of people to create a strawman.

I think OP has understandable questions about DC's penchant for masking even when no where else is, and particularly its need to mask at schools and what that means for younger kids' education and development. OP certainly isn't going on about fascists or "f**k your feelings".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

Is it not DCPS policy to follow CDC? I thought it was. I recall seeing threads where people were talking about that last Spring.

Correct. DCPS is not following CDC policy. There is no masking for close contacts. Please either keep up or shut up. Because at this point you are just spreading fake news

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

None of that is happening.

So much of that is happening everywhere. The anti mask argument was "my body, my choice" all along. Now they are so upset and offended by others who make the choice to mask. I mean, look at the start of this post.

My body, my choice goes both ways. You have your choice to make and so does every other person. Please respect those that choose to mask to protect themselves and their families.

You said "on DCUM" not "everywhere". Plus you are conflating a bunch of statements and groups of people to create a strawman.

I think OP has understandable questions about DC's penchant for masking even when no where else is, and particularly its need to mask at schools and what that means for younger kids' education and development. OP certainly isn't going on about fascists or "f**k your feelings".

So many words...if only you understood what they meant. (You used "straw man" and "conflate" incorrectly.) OP asked a question. What followed what some oddly aggressive anger at people who choose to wear masks. No one accused OP of going on about fascists or "f*** your feelings". The point was the hypocrisy of people who whined about not having a choice and now lambaste those who choose to wear masks. F*** your feelings was an example.

I'm guessing if you couldn't understand the analog that perhaps, and I'm just spit balling here, you are the analog example?

[Anonymous]

You people are crazy. It’s a choice and optional. Mask or no mask.

We ditch masks a while ago. But I don’t have any problems with people who choose to do so. So what? Who cares?

It is true that people are hypocrites who are now slamming people who mask. Masks were mandatory in schools before and people got mad crying freedom of choice. Now that you got that, you are putting down other peoples choices.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is not personal choice for thousands of kids in DC who, for the remainder of this school year, will be forced to mask on and off, indoors and outdoors, for 10-day stretches when someone in their class tests positive over the weekend, or if they come to school and cough the wrong way. Meanwhile, there is not a single damn study that shows any efficacy whatsoever for masks in children in school under Omicron.

This is a lie. DCPS has gotten rid of this mandate this school year. So tell me what school has “thousands of children” that will be required to mask for 10 days after a classmate is positive. YOU ARE LYING

np. Chill. And look at the other active thread on this topic.

Yes, DCPS has gotten rid of the mandate, but not all charters have.

At least 4 charters — DCB, MV, inspired, CMI — have current mandates. Others, such as Lamb, will require masks at higher data levels.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1081213.page

That’s still not thousands of kids

There are about 2,300 kids at those 4 charter schools. With LAMB you get to about 2,800.

But PP wasn't talking about the mask-mandated charters. S/he was talking about the post-exposure masking. If all schools enforced the CDC guidance, and you get a classroom case once a month in every class, then that'll add up to thousands of kids.

But that’s not DCPS policy. Masks are not required for close contacts. PP is getting worked up over an imaginary, counterfactual scenario.

Is it not DCPS policy to follow CDC? I thought it was. I recall seeing threads where people were talking about that last Spring.

Correct. DCPS is not following CDC policy. There is no masking for close contacts. Please either keep up or shut up. Because at this point you are just spreading fake news

You need to chill out. In DC it seems to be school by school, in terms of what is being actually implemented. So last Spring some people were complaining about having to mask their kids due to close contact rules. It’s ok. You don’t need to be a dickbag.

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Anonymous wrote:When people who actually know what they are talking about (Drs, epidemiologists etc) say masks are no longer necessary I'm sure many families will be ready to drop them.

Just because most of society has decided to stick their heads in the sand doesn't mean this is over.

They're not sticking their heads in the sand. They're following the health guidance. DC is the one not following the guidance. Coronavirus is never going to be "over." It will be with us forever. Fortunately, it's not that big of deal anymore if you get it so people can get on with their lives.

I don’t really get the “it will be with us forever” as a reason never to mask.

When salmonella started showing up in eggs (at much lower rates than covid) people stopped eating raw cookie dough (no, not everyone but no one says, oh salmonella will be here forever so go back to eating raw cookie dough).

No one says, oh colds will be here forever, so why do you insist on washing your hands so much?

I guess if you really think covid is just a cold and you think wearing a mask is hugely inconvenient then it might make sense but there’s plenty of people who would disagree on either point.

Yeah, I mean, I've had the flu a few times and pneumonia once, and now that it's been a few years since I had any respiratory illnesses, I might just keep wearing a mask in large crowded indoor spaces forever. You don't want to? Fine, good for you. Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem for you if I do.

A lot of the voracious anti-mask folks on DCUM went from "Why can't it be my choice" to "you offend me by choosing to still mask" in a heartbeat. Same folks who went from "F*** your feelings" to "You hurt my feelings by calling me a fascist".

I don't mask. Spouse does on airplanes and other closed in spaces. Our kids has the choice and sometimes chooses to an sometimes chooses not to. Deal with it.

None of that is happening.

So much of that is happening everywhere. The anti mask argument was "my body, my choice" all along. Now they are so upset and offended by others who make the choice to mask. I mean, look at the start of this post.

My body, my choice goes both ways. You have your choice to make and so does every other person. Please respect those that choose to mask to protect themselves and their families.

You said "on DCUM" not "everywhere". Plus you are conflating a bunch of statements and groups of people to create a strawman.

I think OP has understandable questions about DC's penchant for masking even when no where else is, and particularly its need to mask at schools and what that means for younger kids' education and development. OP certainly isn't going on about fascists or "f**k your feelings".

So many words...if only you understood what they meant. (You used "straw man" and "conflate" incorrectly.) OP asked a question. What followed what some oddly aggressive anger at people who choose to wear masks. No one accused OP of going on about fascists or "f*** your feelings". The point was the hypocrisy of people who whined about not having a choice and now lambaste those who choose to wear masks. F*** your feelings was an example.

I'm guessing if you couldn't understand the analog that perhaps, and I'm just spit balling here, you are the analog example?

Oh jeez you don’t do words good. Why did you bring up fascists and reminders of trumpers and their “f**k your feelings” tee shirts in relation to OP, who didn’t say anything about forcing people to unmask? Bc you want to reduce people to political categories so you can ignore and mock them.

You can’t see nuance.

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Anonymous wrote:DCPS school and everyone still masking despite the mandate being dropped. This is so disheartening. I really worry about the negative effects of not seeing faces for my young kids learning to read. I’m seriously considering moving to Virginia because of this, which sounds crazy I know. But if people aren’t a unmasking when vaccines are available and cases are low in community when will they?

Am I missing something? Can they learn that at home? Nice to hear people are still making.