Reply to FCCPS petition to support reopening schools

Forum Index » VA Public Schools other than FCPS

Reply to "FCCPS petition to support reopening schools"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please, like North Arlington or McLean are any different in their insularity? And if you were in FCC you would not be wanting schools to open when [b]you literally have 70 cases[/b] and 2 grades have already started back? There is a virtual option for anyone who prefers and they can reevaluate in mid-January. No one has to switch teachers or classes. My elementary student will have no more than 7 kids in their class. Daycares and private schools have been open with very few to no issues. FCCPS is a small system and has the flexibility and a plan to make this work. The virtual only people don't want their kids to miss out so they are trying to ruin it for everyone else. [/quote]

This isn't true. There are 80 confirmed. (My beef isn't with the difference of 10, by the way.) Many, many, many FCC families had Covid and weren't tested in March/April. I know of at least one now, with kids scheduled to return to TJ and MD next week, with a parent isolating with mild symptoms who are not testing so that kids can still return next week. The "80 cases" is presenting a false sense of invincibility.[/quote]

Very selfish but not surprising. Parents will do anything to have their kids return in person. This is true in every district.  [/quote]

I take issue with the "selfish" claim. This is about kids, not parents. I am personally able to stay home and work with my kids on their schoolwork all day long. We have financial resources and are paying for three separate virtual tutors for various subjects. I worry about kids with parents who have to work out of the house. I worry about kids whose parents can't afford tutors.

Very few, if any, kids are truly staying shut indoors and not going around other kids. That's just reality. I don't believe staying away from school is providing any more protection, particularly when the classes are going to be so small and they're going to be masked the entire time.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics