Anonymous
12/23/2021 18:31
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever.
BS
We have a mental health epidemic among kids and teens in this country, and a main factor is the senseless school closures over the last 20 months.
Many adults should be fired.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 18:27
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever.
Did their child get Covid at at school? Schools following protocols are very safe environments for kids as they are strictly regulated. Let’s not confuse getting Covid with attending school as they are not connected in many situations
Anonymous
12/23/2021 17:38
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:The schools will not be all virtual after winter break unless a large outbreak in a student body is detected. The schools won't just "go virtual." Positive cases will quarantine.
Are you seeing what’s happening and how quickly this is spreading, even before people gather and travel for the holidays? In our county, the positivity rate has nearly doubled in less than a week. This thing is going to be spreading exponentially by the time kids return to school. At a certain point, so many will be exposed or quarantining that there will be no choice but to go virtual..
Anonymous
12/23/2021 17:36
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am supportive of first two weeks virtual to have everyone get tested. Also supportive if our school decides on having not all grades on campus to keep numbers lower. I am thinking with the new pfizer drug things will go back to normal
soon which is good. Not okay with virtual going into Feb though.
It does not take more than a day to test everyone! My kids’ schools have testing 1/3, one is testing while in school that day, the other is planning to be in school 1/4. This could still change, but this is reasonable to me, screen and get going.
You have to keep in mind that people will refuse the test. It’s much easier to say the first two weeks are virtual and allow kids to go back after a clear test than to state that kids are required to test to go back to school.
These are private schools. They can refuse entry to kids without a negative PCR from within the prior 48 hours. I have no idea why you think that would be harder than moving everyone to virtual.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 17:27
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am supportive of first two weeks virtual to have everyone get tested. Also supportive if our school decides on having not all grades on campus to keep numbers lower. I am thinking with the new pfizer drug things will go back to normal
soon which is good. Not okay with virtual going into Feb though.
It does not take more than a day to test everyone! My kids’ schools have testing 1/3, one is testing while in school that day, the other is planning to be in school 1/4. This could still change, but this is reasonable to me, screen and get going.
You have to keep in mind that people will refuse the test. It’s much easier to say the first two weeks are virtual and allow kids to go back after a clear test than to state that kids are required to test to go back to school.
That’s not an option. These are schools that have been testing everyone regularly for a year.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 13:41
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Well … this terrifying for parents.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/17126284/healthy-boy-nearly-died-covid/amp/
Noting that UK only approved 5-11 vaccine yesterday (and would have been pre-full vax certainly for a 9 year old here). Certainly watching long-haul implications for us, and our kids however now that they are vaccinated. But pointing out as it relates to this story the timing. But to the seriousness of vaccination....for sure in my opinion.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 13:37
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever.
+500
x1000 I completely agree. Educational deficits can be remediated fairly easily. A chronic health problem will be with that child for the rest of his or her life. I would focus on the health first.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 13:28
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
The schools will not be all virtual after winter break unless a large outbreak in a student body is detected. The schools won't just "go virtual." Positive cases will quarantine.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 12:44
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever.
+500
Anonymous
12/23/2021 10:43
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
People overlook the fact that young people can make up educational deficits, especially when parents have the means to call on all kinds of outside tutoring and support. Money is better spent there than on chronic medical conditions that change a child's life forever.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 10:17
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
I’d be happy to sacrifice another month of in-person school to avoid the risk of long-lasting Covid complications (not to mention the risk of life-threatening short term problems).
Anonymous
12/23/2021 10:12
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would schools go virtual when covid DOES NOT kill kids? This insanity needs to end. There are many, many more variants to come. This is never ending, we need to move on.
12/16/21 - QUEENSBURY, NY (WRGB) — A heartbreaking story out of Warren County -- the county health department tells us a teenager has passed away from COVID-19. Queensbury High School is identifying the victim as Adam Sweeney - he was a student there. https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/queensbury-mourns-teen-who-died-of-covid-19
12/16/21 - Loved Ones Mourn Philly Teen Girl Who Died After Battling COVID. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/loved-ones-mourn-philly-teen-girl-who-died-after-battling-covid/3081113/
12/8/21 - Family remembers Tulsa teen who died from COVID-19. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/family-remembers-tulsa-teen-who-died-from-covid-19
12/7/21 - Minnesota reports 4th teen death from COVID-19, 2nd in week. https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-reports-4th-teen-death-from-covid-19-2nd-in-week
12/6/21 - 'Worrying': Omicron doctor reveals variant's terrible toll on kids, teen's death. A South African doctor has warned that more children are being hospitalised with moderate to severe symptoms since the Omicron variant of the coronavirus took hold. https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/covid-19/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-children-hospitalised-with-moderate-to-severe-symptoms/
Not just teens either ... Hold your loved ones close, stay safe.
12/21/21 - ‘It’s very tragic’: First COVID-19-related infant death reported in Solano County https://fox40.com/news/local-news/its-very-tragic-first-covid-19-related-infant-death-reported-in-solano-county/ "This loss is an urgent reminder that children can get seriously ill and die from COVID-19." https://patch.com/california/benicia/1st-pediatric-covid-19-death-reported-solano-county
12/21/21 - Wisconsin records first COVID-19-related death for child 9 or under https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/wisconsin-records-first-covid-19-related-death-for-child-9-or-under
Then there are the many thousands of adults and younger with long COVID, who are still suffering months after they were supposed to get over it and could have problems for life. But sure, let's just ignore them too if they are not in our immediate family.
Yep. I personally know 3 under kids under age 10 who had pretty "normal" kid covid cases. No major issues while they got through covid itself (worst kid had basically v bad cold). All 3 have long covid symptoms (chest pains etc). All have had to give up sports.
This whole "move on, let's get over it" vibe is alarming.
+1
This is my child. She was not horribly sick with covid, just completely lethargic, bad head cold and zero appetite. 10 months later and she is under the care of multiple specialists and he several lingering issues. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Yes for many kids covid is a bad cold, but there is no way to know who will get it badly or end up with long term issues.
+2 mom of an 11 year old that sounds exactly like this. Multiple travel sport athlete. Covid itself was not a big deal. My kid had what would be mild symptoms. A couple crummy days but I think I described it at the time as no different as another bad virus experience. But even after covid, symptoms persisted. We're also in the care of multiple specialists at this point. All sports off the table. For my kid, that's changed almost everything about their life, which has been so hard on them and sad to watch since we can't do anything to "fix" it.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 09:10
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would schools go virtual when covid DOES NOT kill kids? This insanity needs to end. There are many, many more variants to come. This is never ending, we need to move on.
12/16/21 - QUEENSBURY, NY (WRGB) — A heartbreaking story out of Warren County -- the county health department tells us a teenager has passed away from COVID-19. Queensbury High School is identifying the victim as Adam Sweeney - he was a student there. https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/queensbury-mourns-teen-who-died-of-covid-19
12/16/21 - Loved Ones Mourn Philly Teen Girl Who Died After Battling COVID. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/loved-ones-mourn-philly-teen-girl-who-died-after-battling-covid/3081113/
12/8/21 - Family remembers Tulsa teen who died from COVID-19. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/family-remembers-tulsa-teen-who-died-from-covid-19
12/7/21 - Minnesota reports 4th teen death from COVID-19, 2nd in week. https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-reports-4th-teen-death-from-covid-19-2nd-in-week
12/6/21 - 'Worrying': Omicron doctor reveals variant's terrible toll on kids, teen's death. A South African doctor has warned that more children are being hospitalised with moderate to severe symptoms since the Omicron variant of the coronavirus took hold. https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/covid-19/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-children-hospitalised-with-moderate-to-severe-symptoms/
Not just teens either ... Hold your loved ones close, stay safe.
12/21/21 - ‘It’s very tragic’: First COVID-19-related infant death reported in Solano County https://fox40.com/news/local-news/its-very-tragic-first-covid-19-related-infant-death-reported-in-solano-county/ "This loss is an urgent reminder that children can get seriously ill and die from COVID-19." https://patch.com/california/benicia/1st-pediatric-covid-19-death-reported-solano-county
12/21/21 - Wisconsin records first COVID-19-related death for child 9 or under https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/wisconsin-records-first-covid-19-related-death-for-child-9-or-under
Then there are the many thousands of adults and younger with long COVID, who are still suffering months after they were supposed to get over it and could have problems for life. But sure, let's just ignore them too if they are not in our immediate family.
Yep. I personally know 3 under kids under age 10 who had pretty "normal" kid covid cases. No major issues while they got through covid itself (worst kid had basically v bad cold). All 3 have long covid symptoms (chest pains etc). All have had to give up sports.
This whole "move on, let's get over it" vibe is alarming.
+1
This is my child. She was not horribly sick with covid, just completely lethargic, bad head cold and zero appetite. 10 months later and she is under the care of multiple specialists and he several lingering issues. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Yes for many kids covid is a bad cold, but there is no way to know who will get it badly or end up with long term issues.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 09:00
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am supportive of first two weeks virtual to have everyone get tested. Also supportive if our school decides on having not all grades on campus to keep numbers lower. I am thinking with the new pfizer drug things will go back to normal
soon which is good. Not okay with virtual going into Feb though.
It does not take more than a day to test everyone! My kids’ schools have testing 1/3, one is testing while in school that day, the other is planning to be in school 1/4. This could still change, but this is reasonable to me, screen and get going.
You have to keep in mind that people will refuse the test. It’s much easier to say the first two weeks are virtual and allow kids to go back after a clear test than to state that kids are required to test to go back to school.
Anonymous
12/23/2021 08:56
Subject: Anyone else think schools will be virtual after Winter Break?
Well … this terrifying for parents.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/17126284/healthy-boy-nearly-died-covid/amp/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/17126284/healthy-boy-nearly-died-covid/amp/