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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Arlington, where life is viewed as a zero sum game. [/quote]

Arlington, where a few noisy people think "health" consists solely of prevention of a respiratory virus that we have very successful vaccines for and healthy kids under 12 are at less risk of complications for than the seasonal flu.  Plus, that prevention must come at the expense of the infinite number of other aspects of physical health and mental health (including academics and social development)[/quote]

The most mentally taxing aspect of the pandemic has turned out to be dealing with anti-vaxers, anti-maskers, anti-testers, etc.

Keep your kid home if you can't abide by basic rules of society. Be an oppositional jerk in your own home. 
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DP.  Yes, vaccines for those eligible, masking, and following all guidance for schools. I’m sensing, though, a subtle shift, now, toward gentle bullying of those who are hesitating about asymptomatic testing.  [/quote]

I won't be subtle.

I have zero patience for selfish people who can't do the most basic things to keep our kids in school.

Vaccinate, mask, test. 
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all of these things are not the same.  And asking to discuss them does not make people 'selfish'.

vaccinate- sure that's an easy one. Do it.

Mask-- well, its probably a good idea, but it does come with a cost.  so much communication is lost when you speak through masks.  Is that outweighed by the benefits to wearing masks?  Probably... but asking to discuss it, or wanting research, etc- does not make someone 'selfish' or suggest they aren't willing to do 'basic things.'

test?  test asymptomatic?   that are unlikely to be spreading?   and leads to lots of needless quarantines?   that's a whole new kettle of fish.[/quote]

Yes, per the CDC, Arlington currently has "substantial" community transmission:
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

therefore the CDC recommends screening of students at least weekly: 
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/operation-strategy.html#anchor_1616080181070

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From the material you quoted CDC DOES NOT recommend screening students at least weekly.  It says "Some schools may also elect to use screening testing as a strategy to identify cases and prevent secondary tran"

cdc is very tentative on the benefits of screening.
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look at table 4 - CDC recommends that in areas with moderate, substantial, high transmission students should be screened weekly.

[i]Table 4. Testing Recommendations by Level of Community Transmission

Testing Recommendations: All Schools
Diagnostic testing: Symptomatic students, teachers, and staff and close contacts referred for diagnostic testing
Screening Testing for teachers and staff: expanded screening testing of teachers and staff offered at least once per week

Testing Recommendations by Level of Community Transmission
Substantial Transmission
Orange
[b]Screening testing for students: expanded screening testing of students offered at least once per week[/b]

[b]When combined with prevention measures, such as mask use, physical distancing, and others, testing protocols might be an effective tool in reducing transmission. [/b]

[b]Moderate (yellow), substantial (orange), and high (red) community transmission: 
Students, teachers, and staff participate in regular screening testing to reduce the risk of transmission within the school.
[/b]Teachers and staff participate in routine screening testing at least once per week. In areas with substantial and high community transmission, twice a week screening testing might be preferable to quickly detect cases among teachers and staff.
Students in elementary, middle, and high schools participate in routine screening testing at least once per week. If a confirmed positive case is found, any close contacts are quarantined and tested.
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