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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still just don’t understand why people care so much that other families are choosing to test their kids, asymptomatic or not.

I really don’t understand why some parent groups are advocating that teachers and students are who COVID positive but asymptomatic should remain in the classroom. Aren’t they still infectious at that point because they are, in fact, inflicted with a contagious virus? How can these parents categorize these teachers and students as “healthy” and that they need to remain in the classroom?

As one APE’ster (who seems to be in the minority in encouraging daily testing of all students, mask & vaccine mandates for everyone, and counting all cases and not just those that are moderate-to-severe), the notion of solidarity right now seems out of fashion.[/quote]

they care because they are afraid of seeing the true measure of cases in schools. it doesn't fit with their narrative of "kids don't get covid and covid doesn't spread in schools." they would prefer to hide the cases. [/quote]

The closed schoolers are once again pushing closed schools and fearmongering on it. You see it with ArlStar and Smart Restart Twitter pages.

There's open enrollment for the virtual program right now. Ventilation Woman, Lunch Petitioner, Military Wife and the handful of other people in Smart Restart should put their kids in the virtual program if they think in person school is that dangerous. Obviously they don't since they're not putting their kids in the virtual prgram.

This is the same thing that happened last year - complete FOMO. They know in-person is a much superior form of education and they don't want other kids getting ahead of theirs.  They'd prefer their kids be virtual, but can't tolerate the idea of other Arlington kids getting ahead of theirs.

So they just fearmonger on AEM, Twitter and DCUM.  Now they're pushing for mass testing to find a bunch of asymptomatic cases to shut down school[/quote]

What about the position that positive COVID cases, even if asymptomatic, should be allowed to remain in the classroom? Why should that be allowed?[/quote]

Do we test asymptomatically for the flu and RSV?  RSV is way more dangerous to kids (especially infant siblings) than COVID, and flu is more dangerous than COVID to kids.

We can't lock out kids for weeks at a time every year for COVID. Schools won't function.

We're not asymptomatically testing people at restaurants and bars.  If we're not doing it to adults, then we absolutely should not be doing it to kids.[/quote]

This is so much fun.  Can’t tell if the poster is deliberately obtuse or just doesn’t know what they are talking about.  Either way it’s is a win.  Why?  Because there is totally optional, convenient and free Covid testing program.  Thanks PP![/quote]

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