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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This fell apart pretty fast, and I agree with PP that I don't think this is all FCC parents. Noonan's email came out at 3 PM yesterday - don't you people take time to process before spewing anonymously online?! My frustration is with my friends and neighbors. Lots of chatter yesterday evening about getting an extra week of break and buying last minute tickets for Disney, Universal, etc. NOT THE POINT of this delay![/quote]

I’m an FCC parent who commented that. I am still processing this for sure and I say that as someone who really does want my MD kid back but I am questioning the timing. I think most of these rabid FCPS posters are forgetting that our 2 elementary schools did go back in person for all of 2 weeks before we took a pause at Thanksgiving but the numbers are so much worse now. I just don’t see the numbers being there for a January 12 return but hopefully before spring.

I’m really disappointed to hear that about people taking trips. We have been hunkering down and following the guidance including very limited Halloween and staying just our family of 4 for both holidays and 2 birthdays. I’d really like to get kids back in school and this is the sacrifice we are willing to make. This is just so frustrating. [/quote]

It’s extremely frustrating and the timing is beyond awful. I can’t help but think Noonan is determined to stick with his timeline to bring ALL students back in January and place blame if he can’t. He’s using a select few groups to test out his metrics and mitigation at the worst possible time. I have not heard a huge amount of support for this but he’s forging ahead anyway.  Why can’t anyone stop him? [/quote]

He shouldn’t be in a position where he is allowed to “experiment” with metrics and mitigation levels.  Teachers as test subjects?  What a morale booster.  What is scary is that you are actually round 2 of the test subjects.  The custodial staff might be considered round 1 and look how they fared.  
 
It would be great if there were some higher authority to keep such madness in check but I am afraid it is what they might call “turtles all the way UP.”  I assume you have the same Public Health head honcho that FCPS does - Dr. Gloria?  The one who couldn’t even control a TB outbreak properly in 2013?  The one who compared a covid outbreak in a school building to a lead pipe problem in the White House at a recent FCPS school board meeting?

I guess you can pray to the very highest authority (unless you are atheist) that Noonan finds common sense or just a base level of humanity quickly.  Wait a few months when teachers are (hopefully) vaccinated and/or classes can be held outdoors.[/quote]

He is literally following CDC guidance.   That's a pretty good 'higher authority".    He's also following the governor's guidance.  Again "higher authority."   He also worked collaboratively with a group of teachers, who all signed the new guidance.    I am super impressed by Dr. Noonan.   [/quote]

I guess you have NOT been following what has happened to the CDC under the Trump administration.  All of its plans and messaging have been compromised by even “higher authorities” (turtles, I tell you, turtles).   Look, I don’t dislike our Governor or Dr. Fauci, but they are wrong if they are asking unvaccinated teachers to return to the classroom.  I was livid when Fauci came out with that “a mask is not necessary” message last winter.  I don’t care that it was a ploy to save masks for doctors and nurses.  As a public health official and epidemiologist, it was his duty to be honest with the public.  If the citizens lose faith in public health agencies, you know what happens?  Well, here we are.

I digress.  Dr. Noonan’s job is to protect his own community, including those who work directly beneath him. He may be a decent individual, but he is terrible at his job if he can’t be a big boy and withstand pressure from loud dissenting voices and corporate overlords UNTIL TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE SAFELY VACCINATED.[/quote]

Bull. Schools all over the country are in school safely. We should be too. [/quote]
Seriously even the ones that were are remote now mostly through January. The ones that go back in the peak like us are rolling the dice. [/quote]

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