So you think people are going to lie and say their kids have covid? Really doubt this....

Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

How many people do you really believe are doing this? Cases counts were ticking up before school closed for the holiday break. Case counts county and nationwide have been going up over the holidays. Did you really think that this county wasn’t going to continue to have increased case post break?

Anonymous wrote:This is insane. I can’t believe parents would report fake results or withhold them.

I can't speak to faking, but they've been talking about withholding on here for months.

This is insane. I can’t believe parents would report fake results or withhold them.

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Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

Perhaps the parents who fake positive tests will balance those who really do have positive tests but don't report them.

And herein lies the rationalization of the hysterical parents insisting we lock down schools for "safety" even as they go about their shopping, eating out, and entertainment.

This thread demonstrates exactly why this is a community problem, not an MCPS problem.

Anonymous wrote:The high schooler's might. They'll talk about it at their reunions.

First of all many HS kids actually want to keep in-person school - if only for the social dimension at least for my kid.

And second of all, time to go back to HS yourself to learn proper pluralization and use of the apostrophe.

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Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

Perhaps the parents who fake positive tests will balance those who really do have positive tests but don't report them.

And herein lies the rationalization of the hysterical parents insisting we lock down schools for "safety" even as they go about their shopping, eating out, and entertainment.

The high schooler's might. They'll talk about it at their reunions.

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Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

Don’t take this the wrong way but honestly, just shut up.

Is OP pro-virtual and advertising how to get the job done?

Brilliant point.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I think we can push MCPS to only close for staff shortages. If kids are testing positive in sky-high percentages, they'd be too sick to attend any kind of school, in-person or virtual. And if there aren't enough staff, close them, period. None of this virtual nonsense.

This. Student absences shouldn't count. We are a super covid conservative family, and I shouldn't have to pay for the fact that your child decided to attend a NYE party. Only the staff positives should count for closing the school. The covid positive kids can figure out school for 14 days asynchronously.

You aren't super covid conservative if your kids are in person school. Yes, if a child is sick and don't submit a negative test, it absolutely should be counted. People like you will just hide symptoms.

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Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

Don’t take this the wrong way but honestly, just shut up.

Is OP pro-virtual and advertising how to get the job done?

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Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

Don’t take this the wrong way but honestly, just shut up.

No one would actually do that. If you think people would do that you've lost it

In another thread, somebody's high schooler said they're already talking about it. If a system can be gamed, it will be gamed. It's human nature going back to the beginning of time.

That may be, but it's much more human nature to concoct wild conspiracy theories (and I mean that, it's how brains work) in the absence of both evidence and without following them to their most logical conclusions.

I responded to this ridiculousness in the other thread:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/120/1026107.page#21655850

... and you do realize that you just said, essentially: "I read on a purely anonymous Internet forum that someone's teen reported hearing some other teens talking about whether or not this were possible to do. Therefore it will most likely happen."

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think we can push MCPS to only close for staff shortages. If kids are testing positive in sky-high percentages, they'd be too sick to attend any kind of school, in-person or virtual. And if there aren't enough staff, close them, period. None of this virtual nonsense.

This. Student absences shouldn't count. We are a super covid conservative family, and I shouldn't have to pay for the fact that your child decided to attend a NYE party. Only the staff positives should count for closing the school. The covid positive kids can figure out school for 14 days asynchronously.

Anonymous wrote:What can be done to stop pro-virtual parents from faking positive covid tests to shut down the yellow and green schools? Seems like we are screwed! Although green schools will turn red eventually but some parents can speed that up by fake positives

wtf?

You really need to get your mental health checked. I hardly doubt anyone is doing that. Anyone who wanted virtual has been in it all year as we were smart enough to see this coming. If you want to stop schools from closing do your part to help stop the spread. Pretty simple. Hope your vacation and all the socializing and indoors dining was worth it.