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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS does not provide school busses. They don't run the Deal "bus"; it is a city bus that WMATA designates for Deal because no adult wants to commute on a bus jam packed with 11-14 year olds fresh off the end of a school day. I think some PP's saying its no problem to put your kids on the bus are picturing a nice orderly school bus in the suburbs - this is a jam packed, standing room only, public city bus full of kids.

Which is why so many more parents are driving this year.[/quote]

My kid takes a Deal bus. He is vaccinated and keeps his KN95 mask on during the ride. I feel safe with that. If I were to pick him up, I wouldn’t be an a%% and insist on giving him front door service. He can happily walk 2-3 blocks to save the drama and reduce dangerous conditions for the kid’s that do walk and teachers that need to depart. [/quote]

Masks for kids are pretty much useless by 3:30pm as they have been removed multiple times throughout the day for lunch, water, etc. and no longer fit properly.  And KN95 masks are generally a waste unless the user has received proper fit training and testing.  So, yeah, a bus packed to the gills with tired and loud kids is a problem for those kids and the school overall.  It’s like watching a medical journal article being written in real time but everyone is afraid to say something because of equity concerns.  [/quote]

Please state supporting links. It’s fine, you want to hand deliver your kid. Also, I trust the vaccine will prevent my kid from getting sick. Maybe you should home school.[/quote]

“ A: While N95 masks are the United States standard for respirator masks, KN95 masks are the Chinese standard. The masks are considered to be “equivalent” and “can be expected to function very similarly to one another, based on the performance requirements stated in the standards and confirmed during conformity,” according to manufacturer 3M. Here is a list of technical differences.

However, KN95 masks are treated differently than respirators in the U.S. While they filtrate better than a surgical, Level 3 mask, they are not considered a respirator and therefore do not need to meet the same FDA standards as respirators. Many will have ear loops vs. elastic headbands and do not need to be fit tested. As a result, you will not see KN95 masks listed on FDA or CDC documentation.”

https://www.benco.com/benco-dental-u/faq/everything-you-want-to-know-about-n95-and-kn95-masks-but-were-afraid-to-ask/
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