IHMO a major problem here is that people think kids in school just cannot possibly wear masks...

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Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Key word in your post is "countries". Not small localities. Whole countries made diffficult decisions to our kids and parents first which also helps their economy in the long run. And they had a cohesive and fast federal response and not the US patchwork of rules that aren't even followed most of the time. MCPS and other school systems do not exist in a vacuum and are not responsible for mitigating the risks that the rest of the country ignores.

Yup. That’s true. I’m posted overseas and worried I made the wrong decision to stay overseas with my family when many of my American counterparts chose to return. But the country where I am has discipline and schools opened again last week full day in person. And they spent the last few months really preparing the physical infrastructure and training the teachers about how to manage social distancing, with clear guidance from the health ministry. I look at the USA and feel terrible for what you are all going through. It was always going to be painful (I was locked down with my kids for nearly 10 weeks and only allowed to leave to get groceries), but it didn’t have to be as bad as what you have in the US.

Anonymous wrote:My work pertains to a country that will be going back to school on 1 September.

The other day, there was a cluster of community spread in one town. They not only closed down the town, but they forced everyone in the town to remain there for two weeks.

We can't even get a broad swathe of Americans to wear masks, let alone take that kind of measure.

September 1st? Sounds like one of the former SU countries. School always started September 1 for us.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

It would be tough for some. I had an 8 year old on the first day of school yell at another teacher, “You aren’t my teacher! You can’t tell me what to do” while at recess. Another would threaten to sue me if the class didn’t get to recess on time. I have been told, “This is a free country. You can’t tell me what to do” and have had some students rig the classroom door so they could sneak out of the cafeteria and hide in the classroom in order to scare the class upon our return from lunch. A student told me he would kill me and it wouldn’t be quick, it would be “a slow and painful death”. One student told another, “This is America. I can do what I want. You’re not American. Go back you’re your own country!”. When in the morning it was announced we would have a lockdown drill the students cheered, “Yay! Lockdown drill!” They didn’t take lockdown drills seriously and would laugh and talk during the drill. Those are just examples off the top of my head. Different students, same class, difficult year.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

Right??? OMG.

I emitted an audible gasp seeing that one.

Exactly. Not putting my kid in cage. Better schools be closed than that mental abuse.

Yeah, that article makes distance learning look good!

If I had the option to send my kid to school in-person but in a cage or distance learning, I would pick distance learning every time.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

We'd definitely need a hamster ball situation. Bubbles. lol.

If you want your kids back in school, do something about the dumb ass Republicans who are ruining it for all of us.

You cannot make this craziness up.


"Meanwhile, In a memo to his staff this week, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says it is “no longer a debate” and has ordered that none of his deputies are allowed to wear masks, even as the coronavirus numbers continue to climb in the Sunshine State.

“This is no longer a debate nor is it up for discussion. … So, as for us, my order will stand as is when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office — masks will not be worn,” he wrote in the memo obtained by Spectrum News.

He instructed his deputies that if someone were to complain to them about not wearing a face covering, they are to say, “I am not required to wear a mask nor will I, per the Order of the Sheriff” and walk away.

Woods also ordered that any person who walks into one of the lobbies of the Sheriff’s Office, including the main and district offices, while wearing a mask will be asked to take it off."

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/coronavirus/2020/08/12/marion-county-sheriff-orders-deputies-not-to-wear-masks

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Yeah, too bad we live in America instead of in countries with competent leadership. Maybe we can transport MCPS somewhere more successful. Or wait until NOVEMBER 2020!!!! CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

Anonymous wrote:So somehow kids in Haiti have shields, and here we can't get most of the adults to wear masks?

+1

Usually its the man-children who refuse to wear masks.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

Right??? OMG.

I emitted an audible gasp seeing that one.

Exactly. Not putting my kid in cage. Better schools be closed than that mental abuse.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

Right??? OMG.

I emitted an audible gasp seeing that one.

Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

Right??? OMG.

Anonymous wrote:So somehow kids in Haiti have shields, and here we can't get most of the adults to wear masks?

Freedom!