Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 17:32     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:I’d prefer more testing to these blanket quarantine rules, because there is some indication that it’s just as effective (if not more so since people can’t lie) but far less burdensome. Of course I’d rather my kid get tested regularly than have to quarantine every time there’s a positive case or we travel (since all our travel is extremely cautious).

But I am also fine with just doing more of our own testing if that’s what it takes. We’ll test before we visit family as well as before returning to school after travel, as required. Plus we’ll test periodically anyway since our kid is at risk by going to school. It’s not as good as DCPS having a robust testing protocol, but at least it’s in our control. And it’s free! Why not?


Those posters claiming asymptomatic testing is meaningless will send their contagious kid into my kid's classroom. My testing my kid daily will not protect my kid. If half of the families in the class believe children shouldn't be infected with covid, and are willing to make some behavior adjustments, it will do that half little good to be the only kids in the classroom to do asymptomatic testing.
If the YOLCO (you only live childhood once?) refuse to participate in asymptomatic testing, just keep us separated! Those who don't want covid before the 5-11 vaccine, and those who don't want to be inconvenienced, in separate classrooms, whenever there are more that one class per grade. How about that?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 16:53     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
I’d prefer more testing to these blanket quarantine rules, because there is some indication that it’s just as effective (if not more so since people can’t lie) but far less burdensome. Of course I’d rather my kid get tested regularly than have to quarantine every time there’s a positive case or we travel (since all our travel is extremely cautious).

But I am also fine with just doing more of our own testing if that’s what it takes. We’ll test before we visit family as well as before returning to school after travel, as required. Plus we’ll test periodically anyway since our kid is at risk by going to school. It’s not as good as DCPS having a robust testing protocol, but at least it’s in our control. And it’s free! Why not?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 16:41     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:because asymptomatic testing doesn’t do much to limit the spread of covid.


This.


Not true.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 16:38     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:Asymptomatic testing, at least in vaccinated people, is mostly meaningless.


Meaningless because the test would not be accurate or meaningless because vaccinated positive people are unlikely to infect others or something else?

Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 13:56     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
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Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.


Can you force medical testing on kids? You can't force vaccinations on adults.

I don't know. Can you tell families it's testing or simulcast?


You can’t, because they aren’t offering simulcast. If you are uncomfortable with the protocols, you can homeschool. The public system isn’t required to accommodate your anxiety when the risk of Covid to kids is objectively very low.


Right, so there's nothing to be done here. People can opt in to the scattered testing that DCPS will do, and that may find some cases and stop some spread.

Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 11:31     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.


Can you force medical testing on kids? You can't force vaccinations on adults.

I don't know. Can you tell families it's testing or simulcast?


You can’t, because they aren’t offering simulcast. If you are uncomfortable with the protocols, you can homeschool. The public system isn’t required to accommodate your anxiety when the risk of Covid to kids is objectively very low.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 11:00     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.


Can you force medical testing on kids? You can't force vaccinations on adults.

I don't know. Can you tell families it's testing or simulcast?


And now that the test swab doesn't go into your brain, it's not that much different from temperature checking.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 10:59     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.


Can you force medical testing on kids? You can't force vaccinations on adults.

I don't know. Can you tell families it's testing or simulcast?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 10:24     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.


Can you force medical testing on kids? You can't force vaccinations on adults.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 09:55     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it useful if so many opt out? People were complaining last year that it was an issue that it wasn’t complete enough. Now, with people tired and untrusting of guidelines, you are going to get less opt in. Shame people all you want, but that isn’t likely to change their behaviors. So it seems it isn’t likely to be 1) satisfactory to the loudest parents, and 2) particularly useful , and 3) probably cost beneficial.


It is very useful to know the spread and stop the spread. Parents and the school systems don't want to know so they can fully open as normal to appease parents who demand full reopening. It has nothing to do with cost.


NP but what PP is saying is that you won’t necessarily know the spread if too many kids opt out.


They should not be allowed to opt out.
If my family cannot opt for concurrent simulcast, other families in my child's classroom shouldn't be allowed to opt out of covid testing.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 08:50     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:because asymptomatic testing doesn’t do much to limit the spread of covid.


This.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 08:48     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
My husband and I were just saying last night we plan to get our rising 5th grader regularly if the school isn’t going to do it’s own testing.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 08:31     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
because asymptomatic testing doesn’t do much to limit the spread of covid.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 07:21     Subject: Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wish it was.

Probably money

Dumb


CDC released $10 billion to states in March to support K-12 testing specifically. Some of the ESSER funds can be used for testing too.


What of these funds has DCPS used so far? What remains and what's the plan?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2021 01:14     Subject: Re:Why is testing not part of the reopening plan?
Because if you test, you’ll find the cases that this whole plan is predicated on not existing.