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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just settle down.  People are still dying and only 50 percent of the population is vaccinated.  You people in upper NW have an entirely different existence than the rest of the city and you prove it on this site every day.  You don't know everything and stop blaming worker organizations that are mostly comprised of women of color for your own weird preconceptions and slated view of the world.[/quote]

Sincere question here. I’m a teacher in NW who is IPL, happily. For families of color who aren’t sending kids in now, are the adults in your home vaccinated? If not, how come? If so, are you worried that your masked kids will catch it in school? I really want to understand the hesitation about sending your children to school. [/quote]

I'm a teach at a title 1 school in ward 5. Most of my students parents, at this point, are vaccinated or at least in the process. Most did not want to be first when the vaccine was first offered, so that was one barrier. They have gotten more comfortable as the vaccine has become more widespread, but thst also means that most are not fully vaccinated yet. Another major issue for my parents, thst people on this site and on upper northwest schools don't seem to understand, is that they simply don't trust DCPS to keep their children safe from a virus. Most of my students have witnessed MULTIPLE deaths in their family from covid over the last year. Most have most been able to attend funerals or, in many cases, even afford funerals, for their relatives. I have a few students who have experienced 4-5 deaths in their family, so part of their reluctance to sending their children in person is not wanting them to get sick and die. Now, I'm sure people on this website will respond that it's irrational because children don't get sick, etc., But that's much easier to understand when you haven't watched lots of family members die, and when you have good healthcare that assure you that you can go or a doctor for even a little concern.[/quote]

Thank you! I’m the teacher who asked the question and I REALLY appreciate your reply. It helps so much when we can calmly, peacefully exchange perspectives to try and understand where others are coming from. This has been a very complex issue and I truly respect that each person and family has a unique situation- some aspects of which are none of my business. Thanks again.[/quote]

except ... you actually have no clue what the prefences of black and latino parents actually are. back in December a survey showed 50% wanted in person. I haven’t seen another DC survey, but research shows that if schools open, then black and latino families want to return. Nobody should make any assumptions based on “media narratives” that actually support a particular interest group. https://www.crpe.org/thelens/whats-behind-racial-divide-school-reopening[/quote]

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