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Anonymous wrote:I'm fine with Hogan's approach. Gives me hope that there can be an in person end to the school year. This burning the candle on all ends can not continue much longer or I will lose my job.

+1

If two weeks of school in early June would keep you from drowning, you are doing something wrong at home or in your job. Possibly both. You need to closely re-examine your practices.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

+100 I am a sub, and if schools somehow miraculously reopen this school year, I for certain will NOT be working. This job is completely optional for me, as it is for a lot of other subs; I will not risk my life for it.

Are you immunocompromised or old?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm fine with Hogan's approach. Gives me hope that there can be an in person end to the school year. This burning the candle on all ends can not continue much longer or I will lose my job.

+1

Agree. He is a data focused guy and there’s a lot of data coming out that school closures have a much smaller effect than people think.

Anonymous wrote:I'm fine with Hogan's approach. Gives me hope that there can be an in person end to the school year. This burning the candle on all ends can not continue much longer or I will lose my job.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

Then hire them. The economy has tanked. Plenty of qualified, healthy people who can gain certifications to substitute. Look, Covid is here to stay. The answer long term isn’t to quarantine everyone so a small percentage of the population doesn’t get ill; it’s to quarantine people who are susceptible and to practice hygienic practices.

Evidence thus far is closing schools only affected the rate of infections by 2-4%.

People can earn more from unemployment than they can from substituting.

Yup. Double the food stamps and an extra $600. I am an RN and I am getting the same pay I was months ago. Total BS. Only in America do they reward you to stay unemployed.

I’m going to tell DCUM a secret: not all RNs are working harder now than before. In fact, some are not working nearly as hard as they were before and still drawing their regular paycheck. A friend from college and several relatives have remarked how their non-hospital settings are very quiet since people are staying home. However, they are not laid off. And my friend from college is saving a lot of money because her community is giving food discounts to all medical personnel.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

+100 I am a sub, and if schools somehow miraculously reopen this school year, I for certain will NOT be working. This job is completely optional for me, as it is for a lot of other subs; I will not risk my life for it.

Sound like a typical crappy MCPS sub

DP. You think someone is crappy because they don’t want to die so your child can retrieve their pencil case and say goodbye to their friends? You sound like a crappy human being.

—Not a sub.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

+100 I am a sub, and if schools somehow miraculously reopen this school year, I for certain will NOT be working. This job is completely optional for me, as it is for a lot of other subs; I will not risk my life for it.

Sound like a typical crappy MCPS sub

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

Then hire them. The economy has tanked. Plenty of qualified, healthy people who can gain certifications to substitute. Look, Covid is here to stay. The answer long term isn’t to quarantine everyone so a small percentage of the population doesn’t get ill; it’s to quarantine people who are susceptible and to practice hygienic practices.

Evidence thus far is closing schools only affected the rate of infections by 2-4%.

People can earn more from unemployment than they can from substituting.

Yup. Double the food stamps and an extra $600. I am an RN and I am getting the same pay I was months ago. Total BS. Only in America do they reward you to stay unemployed.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

Then hire them. The economy has tanked. Plenty of qualified, healthy people who can gain certifications to substitute. Look, Covid is here to stay. The answer long term isn’t to quarantine everyone so a small percentage of the population doesn’t get ill; it’s to quarantine people who are susceptible and to practice hygienic practices.

Evidence thus far is closing schools only affected the rate of infections by 2-4%.

Oh great! You know who is susceptible! Tell everyone, because no one else in the world has that information.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

+100 I am a sub, and if schools somehow miraculously reopen this school year, I for certain will NOT be working. This job is completely optional for me, as it is for a lot of other subs; I will not risk my life for it.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

Then hire them. The economy has tanked. Plenty of qualified, healthy people who can gain certifications to substitute. Look, Covid is here to stay. The answer long term isn’t to quarantine everyone so a small percentage of the population doesn’t get ill; it’s to quarantine people who are susceptible and to practice hygienic practices.

Evidence thus far is closing schools only affected the rate of infections by 2-4%.

People can earn more from unemployment than they can from substituting.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

Then hire them. The economy has tanked. Plenty of qualified, healthy people who can gain certifications to substitute. Look, Covid is here to stay. The answer long term isn’t to quarantine everyone so a small percentage of the population doesn’t get ill; it’s to quarantine people who are susceptible and to practice hygienic practices.

Evidence thus far is closing schools only affected the rate of infections by 2-4%.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm fine with Hogan's approach. Gives me hope that there can be an in person end to the school year. This burning the candle on all ends can not continue much longer or I will lose my job.

Agree. He’s very sensible and considering all options. Realistic. I like it.

Another +1. I’m a liberal Dem, but based on his handling of this crisis, he has my vote in the future.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.

There are not nearly enough subs to cover that. Especially because so many subs are retired teachers.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also appreciate them making the announcement of additional closures at least 1 week before the kids are scheduled to go back. I am certain that they cannot go back on April 27, but I do get nervous when they wait until the Wednesday before to announce it. I don't think they're going back in May. I think they'll be out for the rest of the year but my 5th grader really hopes they'll get to go back for a week or two in June. Wants to be in the building again and actually see teachers/friends before "graduating" to middle school.

Its more important that those teachers, administrators and kids with immune deficiencies, don't die.

They can be excused/on leave.