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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Yeah, too bad we live in America instead of in countries with competent leadership. Maybe we can transport MCPS somewhere more successful. Or wait until NOVEMBER 2020!!!! CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

Pst, you’re free to leave at any time

Unfortunately, we are not free to leave at any time. No other country will have us.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Seriously. The blame belongs with the federal government first and foremost. I don’t understand why people do not grasp this.

Schools are managed locally in the US.

Point being, if we had had a good federal response to the pandemic, we would be at the levels of these countries who are able to safely open schools. Instead of the pathetic mess we've found ourselves in, because of the flaccid response from the white house.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Seriously. The blame belongs with the federal government first and foremost. I don’t understand why people do not grasp this.

Schools are managed locally in the US.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

This is because in many of those countries corporal punishment is still the norm. Here in the US, parents have to tiptoe around their children and try to be their friends. Kids in many of those countries pictures were taught to respect, almost fear, authority.

I hope your point isn’t that corporal punishment is somehow beneficial. Because it’s not. Study after study shows that. And while American frame of mind and autonomy may not be beneficial for a pandemic, for sure, it has allowed many Americans to advance and achieve things people in other countries cannot. There are pluses and minuses to every approach and most often their success depends on the circumstances.

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Anonymous wrote:My work pertains to a country that will be going back to school on 1 September.

The other day, there was a cluster of community spread in one town. They not only closed down the town, but they forced everyone in the town to remain there for two weeks.

We can't even get a broad swathe of Americans to wear masks, let alone take that kind of measure.

But they kept target open? Right? And the bars and gyms? /s

This obsession over "bars and gyms" here is hilarious. Don't like them? Don't attend them. Closing them down would only hurt the economy even more, not allow your precious child to safely go to school.

This attitude is why our kids are not doing in-person learning. Having kids at home will hurt the economy too. I can’t do my job and supervise/ teach my kids at the same time.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s MCPS’s fault that there has been no national plan to control Covid outbreaks. Shame on our school district for not taking charge of the pandemic response the way other countries do.

Yes, I agree!! Shame on them. I’m just confused about how a single school district, especially a well regarded one, could not figure out a solution to this worldwide pandemic!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

This is because in many of those countries corporal punishment is still the norm. Here in the US, parents have to tiptoe around their children and try to be their friends. Kids in many of those countries pictures were taught to respect, almost fear, authority.

My kid went to elementary school in Germany and there was no corporal punishment allowed and the kids definitely didn’t fear their teachers. Maybe you had a different experience.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My work pertains to a country that will be going back to school on 1 September.

The other day, there was a cluster of community spread in one town. They not only closed down the town, but they forced everyone in the town to remain there for two weeks.

We can't even get a broad swathe of Americans to wear masks, let alone take that kind of measure.

But they kept target open? Right? And the bars and gyms? /s

This obsession over "bars and gyms" here is hilarious. Don't like them? Don't attend them. Closing them down would only hurt the economy even more, not allow your precious child to safely go to school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Yeah, too bad we live in America instead of in countries with competent leadership. Maybe we can transport MCPS somewhere more successful. Or wait until NOVEMBER 2020!!!! CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

Pst, you’re free to leave at any time

Why should I leave when I can vote instead?

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy invested in envy in this forum is staggering.

It's not envy, it's a type of lashing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm did you see the first photo? Is that really what you want for your kid?
I want my kid back in school too, but not like that.

The only way I’d send my kid back to school is if all the kids were in boxes like that. I don’t trust that other kids won’t infect mine unless that’s in place.

LOL. Can you imagine any American kid having the discipline to stay in a box like that? What works in other countries could never work here. Look at the kids in Germany— you think American kids could even manage to stay in straight lines? Bet the adults here couldn’t even manage it. We can’t even get adults to wear masks.

This is because in many of those countries corporal punishment is still the norm. Here in the US, parents have to tiptoe around their children and try to be their friends. Kids in many of those countries pictures were taught to respect, almost fear, authority.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Yeah, too bad we live in America instead of in countries with competent leadership. Maybe we can transport MCPS somewhere more successful. Or wait until NOVEMBER 2020!!!! CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

Pst, you’re free to leave at any time

I’m still also free to vote. I much prefer that option. YOU can leave if you have a problem with democracy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

Yeah, too bad we live in America instead of in countries with competent leadership. Maybe we can transport MCPS somewhere more successful. Or wait until NOVEMBER 2020!!!! CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

Pst, you’re free to leave at any time

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how different countries have figured out how to have in-person school.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/11/some-remarkable-pictures-kids-schools-around-world/

Too bad MCPS couldn’t figure out a better way to educate our children.

That first picture is in Bangkok, Thailand. Rate of spread less than 0.2 new cases per 100,000 per day.

Get MoCo down to that level of spread and you, too, can reopen schools.

Anonymous wrote:IHMO a major problem here is that people think kids in school just cannot possibly wear masks...

There are major behavior problems here and kids know there are no consequences. Look at what another poster wrote about various behaviors. Most kids are great and follow the rules. There are always at least a few who will not follow rules, or are rude or violent. They will not wear masks. And teachers don’t trust there will be any consequences.