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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school’s presentation was tonight and I have a lot of concerns. Kids will keep their teachers but all instruction is virtual, even if the kids are in person with their teacher in front of them. Ok, not ideal, but ok. But when asked what will happen to students who repeatedly refuse to wear masks or wear them improperly, the AP said it will be a “teachable moment” as we encourage the child to wear their mask. Then, several parents asked via chat how we can prevent parents from sending sick students to school. We were all ignored. I am concerned that parents will send asymptomatic students or students with mild covid symptoms to school, and there will be no repercussions.

Multiple people also asked about the plan for contact tracing, quarantine, and testing. We were told MCPS hasn’t decided yet. Seriously?! You've had 6-8 months to think through this exact scenario and you don’t know? I suspect they won’t or can’t do anything about tracing and quarantining, so they’re dodging until we go back, hoping we’ll all forget about it and worry about other details. [/quote]

These are exactly the concerns teachers have been raising for months. “Teachable moment” is code for the teacher will encourage them to wear it but there are no repercussions. [/quote]

Exactly. [/quote]
Wearing masks should be a non issue for 1st/2nd grade and up in the ES. I have seen that kids that age are generally pretty good about wearing masks. They have gotten used to the fact that they have to wear them, the kids in my neighborhood, which is right next to an ES, are always wearing masks when they are on the playgrounds, etc. Most of this needs to be on the parents. If you haven’t taken your kid anywhere that they would need to wear a mask you need to start getting them used to wearing one if you plan on sending them back to school. But honestly if you are sending your kid to school, you have probably already had your kid in situations where mask wearing is non-negotiable. Will there need to be reminders to make sure they are over the nose, particularly at recess, sure. But that is different than kids coming to school and refusing to wear it, I really don’t think that is something you are going to see in ES.[/quote]

Unfortunately, it is an issue. I have seen this year my son's friends refusing to wear a mask and these are second graders. They usually pull the mask off their nose or completely to the chin. Parents do nothing. [/quote]

it's amazing how many parents live in this Fantasyland about how their children are well-behaved and they're usually the worst behaved kid in the class[/quote]

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