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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The takeaway here is that the reopening plan is left to each school to determine given the differences in numbers, space, teachers willing/able to return. That makes sense, I guess, but I feel for the families with weak principals. But then again, a weak principal here and there is probably better than MCPS forcing a one size fits all model on all of the schools.

I really like the idea of reshuffling classes so one group is 100% virtual and the other is 100% in person because it is very difficult for teachers to teach both groups of kids at one time--especially for younger kids. Yes, it's complicated, but everything about this return to school plan is beyond complicated so this seems like a bit more work up front for simplicity down the road. It doesn't sound like a lot of schools are doing this though.

Our principal mentioned that she can't require teachers, paras, staff etc to get vaccinated before they return to school. She said "it's a personal choice." Setting aside issues with vaccine availability, how can this be left to "personal choice"? Private schools require every single human in the building to be vaccinated as a condition of their contract. It's a safety issue every bit as much as certain industries like construction requiring drug testing for construction workers. 
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I mean, it’s a little more complicated than “do you want to be vaccinated?” Getting a shot right now involves a pretty good dose of luck and persistence. MCPS has told staff they won’t have any more to offer for another month, so staff have to find their own appointments if they don’t want to wait. I got lucky and found an appointment, but supply just won’t allow everyone to do that before we reopen. - a paraeducator[/quote]

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