Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 15:40     Subject: Re:A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:Wrong PP

Schools are open. Students may attend if they wish and simply need to wear a mask

Teachers per recent stats have been present save for this past week and an occasional miss.

But yes, let us all shut down because a small but vocal minority of parents want everyone to wait while they get comfortable with numbers.

Nope, not again, not another long shutdown that hurts the mental well-being of students.


Many of my kid's teachers got covid. That, plus sick kids, plus missing buses made for chaos. 2 weeks virtual would have been fine and helped stem the wave of omicron. No one is suggesting close schools.

Now, I agree that it is too late for a couple weeks of virtual to really help. But, kids should have the option to go virtual for the next few weeks to lessen the density and help resolve the omicron wave.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 13:12     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
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Anonymous wrote:I think her handling of the decision-making was embarrassing, but I support her in the final decision. Schools should remain open. We're doing okay in MCPS and we're about to be on the other side of this curve if not already. Stop with the hysterics. If you want virtual school and can't handle these surges, then sign up for the virtual academy.


Try signing up for virtual academy and then you will realize it's almost impossible to do so.


Some of us are signed up for it. Clearly its not impossible.


When did you sign up?


Mid-July. We didn't hear till about a week before school started. If you are expecting to get in now, its not going to happen but they offered it and you choose not to apply.


So, it WASN’T impossible, but now it IS impossible. Got it.


Mean VA mom takes every opportunity to remind us our choices were wrong.

In truth, they were not for our families. Not until recently, when omicron came along with a much higher rate of infection...
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 12:28     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:Most of the moco hospitals are on red


Weekend trips to the ER is a very common. The ERs are most likely just jammed due to idiots that show up for Covid testing and other minor ailments.

The curve is STILL flat and one day of busy hospitals is not enough reason to shut down schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:35     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
the county is on blue
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:35     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Most of the moco hospitals are on red
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:12     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote: Looks like our hospitals are overwhelmed..."limited ICU and CCU capacity"


https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1481992255716139008?cxt=HHwWgIC5ndmGjJEpAAAA


+1
most of them aren't in moco
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:09     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think her handling of the decision-making was embarrassing, but I support her in the final decision. Schools should remain open. We're doing okay in MCPS and we're about to be on the other side of this curve if not already. Stop with the hysterics. If you want virtual school and can't handle these surges, then sign up for the virtual academy.


Try signing up for virtual academy and then you will realize it's almost impossible to do so.


Some of us are signed up for it. Clearly its not impossible.


When did you sign up?


Mid-July. We didn't hear till about a week before school started. If you are expecting to get in now, its not going to happen but they offered it and you choose not to apply.


So, it WASN’T impossible, but now it IS impossible. Got it.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:04     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Looks like our hospitals are overwhelmed..."limited ICU and CCU capacity"


https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1481992255716139008?cxt=HHwWgIC5ndmGjJEpAAAA


+1
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 23:02     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:Cases coming down in MoCo already. MoCo hospitals well under critical levels.

Looks like our hospitals are overwhelmed..."limited ICU and CCU capacity"


https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1481992255716139008?cxt=HHwWgIC5ndmGjJEpAAAA
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 22:43     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a ‘standing ovation’ from Moco’s county executive for Dr Mcknights leadership...lol.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/01/elrich-urges-mcps-to-offer-more-virtual-learning-options/


Leudtke is another teachers union shill. It’s a union political stunt.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 22:33     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Here’s a ‘standing ovation’ from Moco’s county executive for Dr Mcknights leadership...lol.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/01/elrich-urges-mcps-to-offer-more-virtual-learning-options/
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:45     Subject: Re:A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
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Anonymous wrote:There are many things we can gripe about re MCPS, but I am quite alright with school staying open. We can't shut down because a few people want things closed. Should they communicate and report better than they have? Absolutely. But no more shutdowns.


Schools open does not equate to schools teaching students.

I’m not sure what is happening at the elementary and middle school levels, but high school students are being housed in cafeterias and auditoriums because teachers are absent and there are not enough substitutes. For these classes, all teaching has come to a halt. Students with disabilities are the most affected because their supports and services have ended.


My elementary kid has had full classes all week.


My elementary kid has had quizzes, group projects, homework (unfortunately!), full classes and no teachers out whatsoever.


Your kid must not be in MCPS as elementary school at least for us had no quizzes, group projects or homework.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:43     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
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Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, our highschoolers have unnecessarily poor grades on their college transcripts because of the chaos you allowed to ensue with understaffed classes and no transportation, alongside no plan for home learning for those quartentined.

How dare you pat yourselves on the back. Seriously, gfys!

IMO, that's a school leadership issue not the school district issue. My HSer told me that the teachers have been doing synchronous classes, and when DC was quarantined all the materials were posted online. That is supposed to be done regardless of synchronous learning. So, that's your school issue, not a district wide issue.

Good teachers who care will make themselves available and figure it out.

MCPS asked the state for help for bus drivers, but the state declined. So, it's not like MCPS is not trying. My DC's school bus was impacted. They seemed to have found drivers because the majority of the buses seem to be running on schedule now.



Its not the state's responsibility to provide transportation or drivers.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:41     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think her handling of the decision-making was embarrassing, but I support her in the final decision. Schools should remain open. We're doing okay in MCPS and we're about to be on the other side of this curve if not already. Stop with the hysterics. If you want virtual school and can't handle these surges, then sign up for the virtual academy.


Try signing up for virtual academy and then you will realize it's almost impossible to do so.


Some of us are signed up for it. Clearly its not impossible.


When did you sign up?


Mid-July. We didn't hear till about a week before school started. If you are expecting to get in now, its not going to happen but they offered it and you choose not to apply.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 20:36     Subject: A standing ovation for Dr. McKnight
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think her handling of the decision-making was embarrassing, but I support her in the final decision. Schools should remain open. We're doing okay in MCPS and we're about to be on the other side of this curve if not already. Stop with the hysterics. If you want virtual school and can't handle these surges, then sign up for the virtual academy.


Try signing up for virtual academy and then you will realize it's almost impossible to do so.


Some of us are signed up for it. Clearly its not impossible.


When did you sign up?