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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid has also missed zero days (in DCPS) due to covid, nor have many to most in her class.  I used to be a strong Robert White supporter and up until this year a WTU supporter.  I can no longer support either.[/quote]

DP: you and PP have such a blissful ignorance to the realities of what is going on in a majority of the city. I’m glad your experience has been normal this year. That’s not the case district wide and those furthest from opportunity are continuing to pay the bill for your privilege[/quote]

Can you remind me again how much it costs to get vaccinated and how old you have to be? I could have sworn that vaccinations were no cost and that anyone 5 years old is eligible but it sounds like you’re saying they are prohibitively expensive and only available to big law partners in Ward 3. [/quote]

It’s not worth explaining to you all who’s minds are made up and locked in. The tide in the city is shifting away from you so I’ll
Just take that as solace[/quote]

Are you seriously asking DCPS to shut down schools that are able to stay open for equity reasons??? Seriously? [/quote]

All the question marks in the world don’t change the fact that resources for IPL are currently shifted in a large way toward wealthier schools. It’s hilarious to me that people tried to argue for in person for their kids and used poorer students as leverage, but now that they have what they want, have no desire to support those farthest from opportunity, which this bill would do by providing resources (both physical and human) to ALL schools, not just the ones ables to subsidize through their PTAs.

I know who you all are as people though so this won’t change minds. It’ just feels good to write out. You do you [/quote]

What resources?[/quote]

Masks, sanitizer, space for outdoor lunch, extra swing spaces for small groups, tests for teachers and students.

To the other PP: calling Robert white a union shill isn’t supporting other parts of the bill. Have a lovely rest of your sundays and don’t try to argue for poor kids again when it’s not what you actually are asking for you. They don’t deserve to be used for your personal needs [/quote]

Ok sure.  I totally believe that DCPS is only sending tests and masks to "rich" schools.  Those same "rich" schools that are the least funded on a per pupil basis.  Those same "rich" schools that are overcrowded. Let me guess, you're using total not per pupil numbers to make your disengenuous point and choosing to completely forget the different sizes of the sxhools. [/quote]

This isn’t about what DCPS is providing.

Janney PTA testified to council that they were able to supplement their own testing plan.
Hearst PTA tweeted out that they were able to provide rapid tests for all their teachers before the holidays.
The amount of safe outdoor space for lunch is skewed toward unw

I’m logging off for the day bc you all are trying to pretend you don’t have privilege and that’s just bonkers to me

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I know it's hard when the facts don't align with your narrative.  DC as a whole has been extremely generous and good about providing free access to testing for everyone.  In fact, vaccination sites and even access to vaccines was skewed away from the areas you are complaining about.  Resources have consistently been pushed disproportionately away from those areas.  But that's not enough.  Virtual was unfair because over educated rich parents taught their kids.  Now in person is unfair because PTA's provide extra sanitizer, lol.  This isn't babout privelege, which frankly is a term you are badly misusing.  DC and DCPS have been great about providing schools and communities access to testing.  Vaccines are easy to get.  Sanitizer is theatre.  Testing is widely available throughout the city.  All schools and neighborhoods need to do is use itm[/quote]

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