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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher and what now gives me pause is not the availability of masks, hand sanitizer or deep cleaning. These are important of course but I feel like in a pinch I can cover that stuff. I have always improvised.

What concerns me is the unavailability of testing supplies and the long turnaround times for results. Especially when flu season starts. Regular and rapid testing is key to monitoring the disease and spread. This is required. Read the headlines about all the shortages nation wide. Even in DC, where things are under control.

Will DCPS miraculously have enough testing supplies in stock? In vast numbers? I think not. And I don’t want to find out in the middle of an in person cycle. Think about it for a minute. Will teachers be at home for days or weeks waiting for test results if they have a sore throat? Who will cover their classes? Will the students need to quarantine? Get tested? Nightmare scenario played out district wide.

Why is testing ability in DC not a front and center concern for everyone? [/quote]

If a teacher is exposed and becomes sick with COVID, that teacher is obviously out of school, but so is said teacher's classes, for 14 days right?  So who takes over that DL for that class, when there is a sick teacher that can't teach?  Do we have an abundance of substitute teachers, or does this class not have learning for 14 days?  If this is the case, aren't we better off just starting with DL and not risk teachers being unable to teach?  [/quote]

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