Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There is a very real prospect of schools closing for the entire fall semester. They already said in my neighbor's govt agency that they will stay closed for the entire summer and will only open up when they basically are no longer required to wear masks. That means until a vaccine, which will be at least way until 2021 at the earliest, and that's only if they're successful in development. It'd look very, very bad for mcps if govt agencies and universities are shutdown still yet mcps stays open and a single kid gets a coronavirus complication like the Kawasaki's syndrome that's been afflicting kids.

Because "distance learning" instead of school, for kids, is exactly like telework for office workers? It's not. I honestly don't understand where people get the idea that it's ok to shut down schools for years.

Luckily our superintendent agrees with you.

Anonymous wrote:We already have a pretty good idea of how things are going to look in the fall. There will be in-person school, but how often we don't know yet. Also, if there is a 2nd wave, we may go back to 100% online for a few weeks to help flatten the curve.

This is what will happen. It is longer until school is supposed to start that it was since this whole thing began. None of you know what it’s going to happen. They will do everything in their power to start school in person.

Anonymous wrote:

There is a very real prospect of schools closing for the entire fall semester. They already said in my neighbor's govt agency that they will stay closed for the entire summer and will only open up when they basically are no longer required to wear masks. That means until a vaccine, which will be at least way until 2021 at the earliest, and that's only if they're successful in development. It'd look very, very bad for mcps if govt agencies and universities are shutdown still yet mcps stays open and a single kid gets a coronavirus complication like the Kawasaki's syndrome that's been afflicting kids.

Because "distance learning" instead of school, for kids, is exactly like telework for office workers? It's not. I honestly don't understand where people get the idea that it's ok to shut down schools for years.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, I understand. So many parents seem to not get it or keep hoping something will change. It probably won’t.

Our governments have told us they don’t plan to fully reopen schools until there is a vaccine. But you have respected officials and organizations saying that could be years from now.

If you live in the DC area, you need to prepare yourself for distance learning until fall 2021.

Where have our governments told us this?

Italy, China, Turkmenistan(I think)

The sooner people accept this new reality the better. Schools in this area will look very different this fall. Kids will likely only be in the classroom one or two days a week. Smart parents are preparing for this new reality. You will not have school as your childcare. If that doesn’t work for you, it’s time to consider relocating to a more rural part of the US. Or, plan to homeschool.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, I understand. So many parents seem to not get it or keep hoping something will change. It probably won’t.

Our governments have told us they don’t plan to fully reopen schools until there is a vaccine. But you have respected officials and organizations saying that could be years from now.

If you live in the DC area, you need to prepare yourself for distance learning until fall 2021.

Where have our governments told us this?

DC mayor’s “reopen dc” materials state exactly this. It’s when we are in phase four which is a vaccine or effective treatment. Until then, classes must have less than 10 kids per class. This means it will be some combination of DL and in person classes at best.

We already have a pretty good idea of how things are going to look in the fall. There will be in-person school, but how often we don't know yet. Also, if there is a 2nd wave, we may go back to 100% online for a few weeks to help flatten the curve.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be honest. So many parents in MoCo are reaching their limit trying to WFH while the kids are around. Tons of parents admit their kids are basically learning nothing while trying to learn remotely. But what now that there is a very real potential for this to drag all the way to the summer/fall of 2021? A vaccine, even if we assume one is made, will take until then. We should also anticipate a second wave in the fall this year. Universities are already telling their students that fall semester on campus won't happen. It is highly likely that it will be the same for public schools. Is this going to require kids to go to summer school over several years so that there will be school for 12 months to catch up? They may have to eliminate summer breaks for a couple years to fix deficiencies in learning progress from what's basically little schooling for 1.5-2 years.

No, there isn't.

The first day of school in MCPS is August 31. That's 100 days from now. 100 days ago was February 13. How much were you worrying about coronavirus on February 13?

Lots of things can happen in 100 days.

Universities are already shut down for the fall. Only a matter of time before mcps follow suit. Wave 2 in the fall will happen just like the flu. The Spanish Flu actually killed more people during wave 2 in the fall than its initial outbreak.

Coronavirus is not influenza virus, and 2020 is not 1918.

There is a very real prospect of schools closing for the entire fall semester. They already said in my neighbor's govt agency that they will stay closed for the entire summer and will only open up when they basically are no longer required to wear masks. That means until a vaccine, which will be at least way until 2021 at the earliest, and that's only if they're successful in development. It'd look very, very bad for mcps if govt agencies and universities are shutdown still yet mcps stays open and a single kid gets a coronavirus complication like the Kawasaki's syndrome that's been afflicting kids.

Anonymous wrote:Op, I understand. So many parents seem to not get it or keep hoping something will change. It probably won’t.

Our governments have told us they don’t plan to fully reopen schools until there is a vaccine. But you have respected officials and organizations saying that could be years from now.

If you live in the DC area, you need to prepare yourself for distance learning until fall 2021.

Where have our governments told us this?

Op, I understand. So many parents seem to not get it or keep hoping something will change. It probably won’t.

Our governments have told us they don’t plan to fully reopen schools until there is a vaccine. But you have respected officials and organizations saying that could be years from now.

If you live in the DC area, you need to prepare yourself for distance learning until fall 2021.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be honest. So many parents in MoCo are reaching their limit trying to WFH while the kids are around. Tons of parents admit their kids are basically learning nothing while trying to learn remotely. But what now that there is a very real potential for this to drag all the way to the summer/fall of 2021? A vaccine, even if we assume one is made, will take until then. We should also anticipate a second wave in the fall this year. Universities are already telling their students that fall semester on campus won't happen. It is highly likely that it will be the same for public schools. Is this going to require kids to go to summer school over several years so that there will be school for 12 months to catch up? They may have to eliminate summer breaks for a couple years to fix deficiencies in learning progress from what's basically little schooling for 1.5-2 years.

No, there isn't.

The first day of school in MCPS is August 31. That's 100 days from now. 100 days ago was February 13. How much were you worrying about coronavirus on February 13?

Lots of things can happen in 100 days.

Universities are already shut down for the fall. Only a matter of time before mcps follow suit. Wave 2 in the fall will happen just like the flu. The Spanish Flu actually killed more people during wave 2 in the fall than its initial outbreak.

Coronavirus is not influenza virus, and 2020 is not 1918.

Not all universities are closed for the fall. Some are still making plans. Some are having students arrive on campus a few weeks early, and ending the fall semester at Thanksgiving.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be honest. So many parents in MoCo are reaching their limit trying to WFH while the kids are around. Tons of parents admit their kids are basically learning nothing while trying to learn remotely. But what now that there is a very real potential for this to drag all the way to the summer/fall of 2021? A vaccine, even if we assume one is made, will take until then. We should also anticipate a second wave in the fall this year. Universities are already telling their students that fall semester on campus won't happen. It is highly likely that it will be the same for public schools. Is this going to require kids to go to summer school over several years so that there will be school for 12 months to catch up? They may have to eliminate summer breaks for a couple years to fix deficiencies in learning progress from what's basically little schooling for 1.5-2 years.

No, there isn't.

The first day of school in MCPS is August 31. That's 100 days from now. 100 days ago was February 13. How much were you worrying about coronavirus on February 13?

Lots of things can happen in 100 days.

Universities are already shut down for the fall. Only a matter of time before mcps follow suit. Wave 2 in the fall will happen just like the flu. The Spanish Flu actually killed more people during wave 2 in the fall than its initial outbreak.

Anonymous wrote:Let's be honest. So many parents in MoCo are reaching their limit trying to WFH while the kids are around. Tons of parents admit their kids are basically learning nothing while trying to learn remotely. But what now that there is a very real potential for this to drag all the way to the summer/fall of 2021? A vaccine, even if we assume one is made, will take until then. We should also anticipate a second wave in the fall this year. Universities are already telling their students that fall semester on campus won't happen. It is highly likely that it will be the same for public schools. Is this going to require kids to go to summer school over several years so that there will be school for 12 months to catch up? They may have to eliminate summer breaks for a couple years to fix deficiencies in learning progress from what's basically little schooling for 1.5-2 years.

No, there isn't.

The first day of school in MCPS is August 31. That's 100 days from now. 100 days ago was February 13. How much were you worrying about coronavirus on February 13?

Lots of things can happen in 100 days.

Let's be honest. So many parents in MoCo are reaching their limit trying to WFH while the kids are around. Tons of parents admit their kids are basically learning nothing while trying to learn remotely. But what now that there is a very real potential for this to drag all the way to the summer/fall of 2021? A vaccine, even if we assume one is made, will take until then. We should also anticipate a second wave in the fall this year. Universities are already telling their students that fall semester on campus won't happen. It is highly likely that it will be the same for public schools. Is this going to require kids to go to summer school over several years so that there will be school for 12 months to catch up? They may have to eliminate summer breaks for a couple years to fix deficiencies in learning progress from what's basically little schooling for 1.5-2 years.