Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

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Anonymous wrote:If my son had gotten sick on Monday instead of Tuesday when he went in, I definitely would not have gotten him tested.

My kid went to school yesterday and said a kid in her class told her her family was quarantining and she had had to test the day before. I’m taking it with a grain of salt because I’m hearing this from a first grader through another first grader so things could definitely have gotten garbled but if true, I still wouldn’t be surprised. People are going to send their kids in even if others in the family are quarantining/exposed/sick or even if they “think” it’s a cold because nobody wants to give up those 2 days of school.

If someone in the family is quarantining due to direct exposure (classmate of a sibling or workmate of a parent) the other members of the family definitely do NOT need to quarantine unless one of the family members develops symptoms or tests positive.

Well if they tested the kid I’m assuming someone in that family has symptoms. I’m not stressed because I can’t change it and this is a reality of schools opening but plenty of kids with sick family members are going to go to school.

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

As a teacher, it’s frustrating because what might have been a one off sick day due to allergies or cold is now multiple days out while getting a negative test. So then what, to avoid that we just lie on Qualtrics? We already don’t have enough proctors so when teachers have to be out 3-5 days for some sniffles that are 90% allergies or a minor run of the mill cold it’s going to get difficult.

You don’t have to get a covid test, your symptoms just need to subside. If Sudafed and allergy meds don’t clear it up then maybe you’d need a test.

You do need to test. This is what has people freaked out.

In APS or LCPS?

LCPS

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Anonymous wrote:If my son had gotten sick on Monday instead of Tuesday when he went in, I definitely would not have gotten him tested.

My kid went to school yesterday and said a kid in her class told her her family was quarantining and she had had to test the day before. I’m taking it with a grain of salt because I’m hearing this from a first grader through another first grader so things could definitely have gotten garbled but if true, I still wouldn’t be surprised. People are going to send their kids in even if others in the family are quarantining/exposed/sick or even if they “think” it’s a cold because nobody wants to give up those 2 days of school.

If someone in the family is quarantining due to direct exposure (classmate of a sibling or workmate of a parent) the other members of the family definitely do NOT need to quarantine unless one of the family members develops symptoms or tests positive.

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

As a teacher, it’s frustrating because what might have been a one off sick day due to allergies or cold is now multiple days out while getting a negative test. So then what, to avoid that we just lie on Qualtrics? We already don’t have enough proctors so when teachers have to be out 3-5 days for some sniffles that are 90% allergies or a minor run of the mill cold it’s going to get difficult.

You don’t have to get a covid test, your symptoms just need to subside. If Sudafed and allergy meds don’t clear it up then maybe you’d need a test.

You do need to test. This is what has people freaked out.

In APS or LCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

As a teacher, it’s frustrating because what might have been a one off sick day due to allergies or cold is now multiple days out while getting a negative test. So then what, to avoid that we just lie on Qualtrics? We already don’t have enough proctors so when teachers have to be out 3-5 days for some sniffles that are 90% allergies or a minor run of the mill cold it’s going to get difficult.

You don’t have to get a covid test, your symptoms just need to subside. If Sudafed and allergy meds don’t clear it up then maybe you’d need a test.

You do need to test. This is what has people freaked out.

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Anonymous wrote:If my son had gotten sick on Monday instead of Tuesday when he went in, I definitely would not have gotten him tested.

My kid went to school yesterday and said a kid in her class told her her family was quarantining and she had had to test the day before. I’m taking it with a grain of salt because I’m hearing this from a first grader through another first grader so things could definitely have gotten garbled but if true, I still wouldn’t be surprised. People are going to send their kids in even if others in the family are quarantining/exposed/sick or even if they “think” it’s a cold because nobody wants to give up those 2 days of school.

Anonymous wrote:If my son had gotten sick on Monday instead of Tuesday when he went in, I definitely would not have gotten him tested.

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to be an issue this spring, I worry. Way too many people with mild cases who disregard the sniffles as "just allergies", and don't get tested. Cold, flu and covid symptoms really overlap so if you want schools to stay open you need to assume those sniffles or that tickle in the throat might be something and keep your child home until tested.

As a teacher, it’s frustrating because what might have been a one off sick day due to allergies or cold is now multiple days out while getting a negative test. So then what, to avoid that we just lie on Qualtrics? We already don’t have enough proctors so when teachers have to be out 3-5 days for some sniffles that are 90% allergies or a minor run of the mill cold it’s going to get difficult.

You don’t have to get a covid test, your symptoms just need to subside. If Sudafed and allergy meds don’t clear it up then maybe you’d need a test.

Anonymous wrote:I am really worried about this because I have chronic asthma and severe seasonal allergies that results in me having a cough about 60% of the year. I have been back and forth with my principal about the APS health screening because one of the questions is "Do you have a cough?". She basically implied that if I know my cough is due to asthma, I should answer "no". I am sure it will work out after we get into a routine, but I am stressed about whether or not to answer truthfully, and about having to get a Covid test every two seconds....