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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Director here. We follow OSSE COVID policies and unfortunately, runny nose is one of the symptoms that we are to exclude children for. Sorry, but we didn't make the rules.

Hiring is a nightmare. My org pays well and has great benefits AND all teachers are getting the $14, 000 DC ECE equity fund payout this year (plus in years to come) and I STILL have trouble hiring qualified staff. We are continuing to offer shortened hours because I just don't have enough people. And the ones I do have often have to take off due to COVID issues with themselves or their children.

Honestly though, we may never go back to 7-6. It is too expensive to be fully staffed all day long and stressful (for kids and teachers) to combine kids for more than an hour or so each day. We may only expand to 8-6 and stop there. [/quote]

The OSSE Covid guidelines are a general list and in no way does it say that one of those symptoms means you have to send a kid home -that's your choice how you are following it. Also as a director I would hope you understand the difference between a 2 year old having a runny nose and 40 year old having a runny nose. Did you send toddlers home with runny noses before Covid? Then you shouldn't be now. [b]Be smart and use your judgment[/b] and understand a symptom like shortness of breath and a runny nose are 2 very different things. Do you also send every baby home who seems "sleepy"? Since that is also on the list? What about if one of your staff members is fatigued from being out all night? They have to be sent home too since that's a symptom on the list! If you follow the list for the kids you better be following it 110% for everyone. [/quote]

Sorry, I don't see where in the guidelines that I am to follow my own judgment. It does, however, say that I am to exclude children or staff for runny noses unless I have a doctor's note on file documenting an alternative diagnosis, a negative COVID test in the last 2 weeks, or the runny nose is circumstantial (ie in the first 30 minutes from coming in from outside.)[/quote]

So do you send every infant home if they fall asleep outside of their nap schedule because they show symptoms of fatigue?  What if you see a staff member sleeping in their car on their break? Do you send them home for fatigue? [/quote]

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