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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d prefer more testing to these blanket quarantine rules, because there is some indication that it’s just as effective (if not more so since people can’t lie) but far less burdensome. Of course I’d rather my kid get tested regularly than have to quarantine every time there’s a positive case or we travel (since all our travel is extremely cautious).

But I am also fine with just doing more of our own testing if that’s what it takes. We’ll test before we visit family as well as before returning to school after travel, as required. Plus we’ll test periodically anyway since our kid is at risk by going to school. It’s not as good as DCPS having a robust testing protocol, but at least it’s in our control. And it’s free! Why not?[/quote]

Those posters claiming asymptomatic testing is meaningless will send their contagious kid into my kid's classroom. My testing my kid daily will not protect my kid. If half of the families in the class believe children shouldn't be infected with covid, and are willing to make some behavior adjustments, it will do that half little good to be the only kids in the classroom to do asymptomatic testing. 
If the YOLCO (you only live childhood once?) refuse to participate in asymptomatic testing, just keep us separated! Those who don't want covid before the 5-11 vaccine, and those who don't want to be inconvenienced, in separate classrooms, whenever there are more that one class per grade. How about that? [/quote]

Given that that’s not going to happen, the way for you to separate your kid from “those kids” is to keep them home. How hard is it to get into Friendship Online?

FWIW, I will not consent to testing because my kid has sensory issues and is very afraid of it, but I will otherwise do my best not to have my kid be contagious, with Covid or anything else. The only risk we will be taking is school, so if we had Covid, it would most likely have come from there. Not everyone who doesn’t opt into testing is careless about Covid.[/quote]
Thank you for sharing, and for clarifying that #notallparents , I guess.
I think in this pandemic emergency, kids who cannot be tested because of neuropsychiatric reasons should be given the option of Virtual Academy since their special needs makes then unable to not be a risk to their peers. There should be flexibility in the self-contained classrooms, as well.

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No, sorry. My kid needs in person school. We will test if there is known exposure or symptoms. But we will not subject her to the constant worry of whether she will be pulled for asymptomatic testing. We actually discussed this with both the teacher and the student support staff at our school this spring. You are the one who should look into the virtual option if a kid not opting into random asymptomatic testing is so threatening to you.[/quote]

The PP cannot possibly be for real. Kids with SN are the ones who need IPL the most.[/quote]

Every child is different. My son has adhd and an IEP due to issues from that and a speech disorder. He thrived better than he ever had in virtual schooling. The lack of structure and ability to not be physically confined/restricted to seats/area was very much beneficial to him and aided in his learning. And this was after a year where he was struggling beyond any words with school prior to going virtual. The 180 was also instantaneous once he went virtual and Sustained through the pandemic. In contrast, my neurotypical daughter really crumbled with virtual school, from academically to behaviorally to emotionally. To the point that Inpulled her and put her in private the first chance I got and she instantaneously began thriving again. I am eagerly sending them both back in person and wouldn’t tolerate even another day of virtual, but to say all SN kids do better in person vs virtual is completely false. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the majority, Though it’s certainly not a one size fits all thing.[/quote]

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