Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:45     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking to a few other parents and realized some of them are going to send their kids and watch what happens. Most have a backup plan that when certain number of cases happen in school, they’ll just pull their kids out. Just wonder how many of us are thinking about this and what metrics you’re comfortable with.


The case count is a LAGGING indicator of how many children in your school have covid. If you're okay with that go for it.

since the spread is exponential we could have a serious crisis on our hands before we know it


Indications also are that all elementary kids could get their first shot by October. Whatever risk exists now won’t exist for much longer.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:40     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
When it comes to my kids, the only metric I care about is the rate of hospitalizations in pediatric COVID cases. In other words, how frequently kids that catch COVID end up needing hospitalization. Overall pediatric hospitalizations are going up because case counts are going up. The virus itself isn't getting more virulent in kids.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:37     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking to a few other parents and realized some of them are going to send their kids and watch what happens. Most have a backup plan that when certain number of cases happen in school, they’ll just pull their kids out. Just wonder how many of us are thinking about this and what metrics you’re comfortable with.


The case count is a LAGGING indicator of how many children in your school have covid. If you're okay with that go for it.

since the spread is exponential we could have a serious crisis on our hands before we know it

We could. But most of MoCo who are vaccine eligible are vaxxed. Most kids and most vaxxed adults don't have significant trouble.

Remember, 99% of hospitalizations and deaths are from unvaxxed adults.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:35     Subject: Re:Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You do know that unenrolling kids can affect the staffing allocations at your school, right? Then, if the school loses a teaching position, they will have to hire a teacher if a bunch of kids are re-enrolled, potentially meaning your kid will be in an overcrowded class until that position can be filled. At which point you’ll come here and post about the overcrowded classes at your children’s school, won’t you?!



Well how many parents are really going to send their kids in when things go out of control but MCPS still opens no matter what, business at usual? Many parents are going to back down before the state would order MCPS to close.


How many school districts in the US have plans for starting the year on Zoom? I think the answer is: 0. But maybe there are some, and I just don't know about it.


Have you heard about what's been happening in Florida?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:33     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking to a few other parents and realized some of them are going to send their kids and watch what happens. Most have a backup plan that when certain number of cases happen in school, they’ll just pull their kids out. Just wonder how many of us are thinking about this and what metrics you’re comfortable with.


The case count is a LAGGING indicator of how many children in your school have covid. If you're okay with that go for it.

since the spread is exponential we could have a serious crisis on our hands before we know it
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:24     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.


No flames. I'm glad the state/district is taking the same position as you. My two ES kids will be there on day one.


Same, although all three of mine will be in elementary this year!
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:21     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.


What private school is going to have an opening for your child? Do you imagine they are holding a space for you?


They had two spots last year in February, so yes, I like my chances. Thanks for your concern!
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:15     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.


What private school is going to have an opening for your child? Do you imagine they are holding a space for you?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:11     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.


Enroll now. It is inevitable.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:06     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.


No flames. I'm glad the state/district is taking the same position as you. My two ES kids will be there on day one.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:05     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is their backup plan to homeschool? Or maybe enroll in an online private that happens to accept kids mid-year?

We are sticking with in-person.


No, just not going to school when cases are too crazy and things are out of control.


At a certain point they will get unenrolled. This does not appear to be a real plan.


We can always reenroll.


You can’t simply unenroll. The registrar has to write down how your child’s education will continue. If you say homeschool, you will be required to show evidence you did that.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 12:01     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
I am sending them no matter what “metrics” exists. If MCPS closes, I will once again pay for in-person private school. I am done playing games with the education and mental healthy of my children.

Flame away.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 11:45     Subject: Re:Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You do know that unenrolling kids can affect the staffing allocations at your school, right? Then, if the school loses a teaching position, they will have to hire a teacher if a bunch of kids are re-enrolled, potentially meaning your kid will be in an overcrowded class until that position can be filled. At which point you’ll come here and post about the overcrowded classes at your children’s school, won’t you?!



Well how many parents are really going to send their kids in when things go out of control but MCPS still opens no matter what, business at usual? Many parents are going to back down before the state would order MCPS to close.


How many school districts in the US have plans for starting the year on Zoom? I think the answer is: 0. But maybe there are some, and I just don't know about it.


Not talking about zoom. We also want to try in person. Most parents have some safety thresholds which are likely to be more conservative than the state. So when things go really bad, a bunch of kids will choose to not go to school until things calm down.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 11:44     Subject: Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No need to unenroll. Teachers are supposed to put everything on MyMCPS. Attendance doesn't really matter for grading anyways.

"Everything" being assignments. Not actual teaching.


If your kid is above average that shouldn’t be a problem. ES is sooooo slow anyway.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2021 11:41     Subject: Re:Metrics for taking kids out of school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You do know that unenrolling kids can affect the staffing allocations at your school, right? Then, if the school loses a teaching position, they will have to hire a teacher if a bunch of kids are re-enrolled, potentially meaning your kid will be in an overcrowded class until that position can be filled. At which point you’ll come here and post about the overcrowded classes at your children’s school, won’t you?!



Well how many parents are really going to send their kids in when things go out of control but MCPS still opens no matter what, business at usual? Many parents are going to back down before the state would order MCPS to close.


How many school districts in the US have plans for starting the year on Zoom? I think the answer is: 0. But maybe there are some, and I just don't know about it.