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[quote=Anonymous]** There is no evidence of spread covid in schools

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/dashboard/

[NOTE: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/school-resources and https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/dashboard/ provide different numbers.]

** If every child catches covid, then covid will be over

"In mid-December, a study conducted in the United Kingdom found the risk of reinfection with the omicron variant was more than five times higher than delta, Reuters reported."
"Since new variants are extra-contagious and vaccine immunity diminishes with time, more reinfections have been reported in recent months, according to Cleveland Clinic doctors, noting relaxed COVID-19 precautions also played a role."
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/can-you-catch-omicron-twice-heres-what-doctors-say/2725213/

** Rapid tests will detect covid.

"A negative result from a rapid antigen test might not be reliable, especially in the first days after exposure"
"It found that rapid tests took a median of three days to detect an infection after a PCR test identified a positive case."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-reliable-are-covid-19-rapid-tests-for-detecting-omicron-11641747601
"transmission of COVID-19 often occurs one to two days before the onset of symptoms and during the two to three days afterward. "
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/when-are-you-most-contagious-if-you-get-covidheres-the-latest-from-the-cdc/2718063/

** Covid is not a health issue for children

"Based on what we've gathered today, Omicron is not causing more severe infections, but is infecting many more children. And hence we are seeing more children hospitalized with Covid,"
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/omicron-covid-variant-omicron-coronavirus-variant-new-omicron-covid-variant-more-hospitalisations-less-severe-what-is-omicrons-effect-on-children-2680870

"The U.S. has hit a new record for COVID hospitalizations and a new record for the number of children hospitalized too."
"So right now in Texas, there are just under 400 kids hospitalized for COVID. CDC data shows that's a 600% increase here since mid-December among kids 18 and under."
"pediatric COVID hospitalizations have been doubling every week over the past month or so"
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/11/1072183494/the-u-s-has-hit-a-new-record-for-the-number-of-children-hospitalized-with-covid-

"COVID-19 in Children: Studies Indicate Increased Risk of Respiratory Infection and Diabetes"
https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronavirus/news/2022-01-09-covid-19-in-children-studies-indicate-increased-risk-of

** In-person vs. Virtual vs. Close Schools

Please validate if In-Person schooling discussions swaps out the the words "Virtual Learning" with "Close Schools".

** Parents want only in-person learning.

Jan 7 2022 Virtual Learning poll is at 16,653 https://www.change.org/p/mcps-board-of-education-we-need-virtual-learning-right-now
Jan 10 2022 In-Person poll is at 1,004 https://www.change.org/p/in-person-learning-is-the-only-solution-keep-mcps-schools-open-for-in-person-learning

OLD DATA:
Jul 8 2020 20-21 School Yr In-Person Poll 42% / Virtual 22% / Undec 35% /  Child's Physical Health and Safety prio 91.7% https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/reopening/parent-survey.aspx
Sep 14 2020 In-person poll 1,052 https://www.change.org/p/parents-mcps-return-to-in-person-for-all-grades
Oct 15 2020 In-person poll 2,185 https://www.change.org/p/return-mcps-students-to-in-person-learning
Jan 16 2021 In-person poll 387 https://www.change.org/p/mcps-board-of-education-we-need-virtual-learning-right-now

** The long morning car lines at schools show just how much parents want in-person learning

"Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Earl Stoddard wrote in a text message Wednesday that county officials requested 200 drivers from the Maryland National Guard on Jan. 6."
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/county-hopes-national-guard-retirees-military-can-fill-mcps-bus-driver-shortage-but-no-luck-so-far/

** MCPS will be only in-person learning

"Montgomery County Public Schools announced Sunday that 11 schools with a spike in coronavirus cases will remain virtual this week"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/09/montgomery-county-schools-virtual-covid/

** MCPS has an effective in-person covid protection strategy.

"Just three days after announcing a new color-coded positivity model, MCPS is getting rid of it, along with the threshold to determine whether a school should transition from in-person to virtual learning."
"Earlier this week, the school system announced that if 5% or more of unrelated students and staff in a school test positive in a 14 day period, they would consider a transition to virtual learning. But on Friday MCPS wrote to the community that they are eliminating the threshold to align with other school systems, and after receiving more clarification from state officials."
https://www.localdvm.com/news/maryland/mcps-gets-rid-of-5-covid-19-threshold-after-clarification-from-state-officials/

Jan 11 2022 https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/teachers-considering-no-confidence-resolution-on-mcps-covid-19-response/[/quote]

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