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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

Because if teachers, their horrible union and the BOE continue this bullshit, schools will never open. Every one in the aforementioned groups needs to be called out for being science deniers and holding our students education hostage.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

+1. Now is the time to adopt reasonable metrics backed by the experts like the CDC. There is no reason to wait until we hit that point to establish the metrics.

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MCPS' failure to follow any kind of scientific evidence is embarrassing. Dr. Gayles still hasn't provided a rationale for these metrics, has he?

It's impossible for him to provide rationale (at least credible rationale) because he's not an expert in this area. He may as well have rolled a D&D d20 and landed on a 5. That would have made more sense than anything he's offered up.

LOL! I mean, I agree with you, and that's the whole problem. You have a bunch of parents with even less expertise than Dr. Gayles starting this petition, which then affects all of us. I don't expect everyone to be an expert, but I would hope that most people know to ask for evidence before starting nonsense petitions like this one.

Parents saying adopt the CDC's recommendations seems reasonable to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Funny how it says "Responsible Citizen" started the petition, and they don't actually put their real name on it.

I wonder why...

Because we all know, cough cough... it’s a really a lazy teacher enjoying her home.

Or, even worse,

It's somebody who has a financial incentive for continued distance learning. Somebody that profits from kids staying at home

Who profits from kids staying at home? Zoom?

People that started private, for-profit tutoring businesses in the area back in the spring. People that built a platform to recruit tutors and connect them with families

And are now advocating for continued distance learning. Because distance learning results in more need for their service

How big of a population can this group of people be? My thinking it’s the teachers and teachers union protecting* the teachers not the students.

How about the fact that tons of teachers are tutoring for profit, including during what would otherwise be school hours? It's a great deal for them - same pay as pre-pandemic for much less work, and lots of free time for shaking down parents for tutoring. I was one of the seemingly few defenders of MCPS on this site before Covid. Now I'm totally disgusted.

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Anonymous wrote:"BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD."

Does that mean the BOE is going to support snow days only when the majority of the surrounding districts close for snow?

Because covid school metrics are comparable to local weather conditions?

+1 the stupid is strong with pp.

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Anonymous wrote:BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD.

And other DMV districts in general. Let’s be real- the time for any limiting reopening has passed and schools aren’t opening any time soon even if they adjust to be more in line with everyone else. But MCPS will start to look ridiculous if they are the lone holdout when things do improve.

Yes, so they won't be.

Rrrriiiiggghhhhtttt, and in order for that to happen, they have to change...the...metrics....

Yes, and you know what's not going to make that happen? Repeatedly hollering

1. "Dr. Gayles is an unqualified fool who couldn't find his own toes in the baby pool."
2. "The CDC something something something science!"

on the internet.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

+1. Now is the time to adopt reasonable metrics backed by the experts like the CDC. There is no reason to wait until we hit that point to establish the metrics.

+2
MCPS' failure to follow any kind of scientific evidence is embarrassing. Dr. Gayles still hasn't provided a rationale for these metrics, has he?

It's impossible for him to provide rationale (at least credible rationale) because he's not an expert in this area. He may as well have rolled a D&D d20 and landed on a 5. That would have made more sense than anything he's offered up.

LOL! I mean, I agree with you, and that's the whole problem. You have a bunch of parents with even less expertise than Dr. Gayles starting this petition, which then affects all of us. I don't expect everyone to be an expert, but I would hope that most people know to ask for evidence before starting nonsense petitions like this one.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

+1. Now is the time to adopt reasonable metrics backed by the experts like the CDC. There is no reason to wait until we hit that point to establish the metrics.

+2
MCPS' failure to follow any kind of scientific evidence is embarrassing. Dr. Gayles still hasn't provided a rationale for these metrics, has he?

It's impossible for him to provide rationale (at least credible rationale) because he's not an expert in this area. He may as well have rolled a D&D d20 and landed on a 5. That would have made more sense than anything he's offered up.

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Anonymous wrote:BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD.

And other DMV districts in general. Let’s be real- the time for any limiting reopening has passed and schools aren’t opening any time soon even if they adjust to be more in line with everyone else. But MCPS will start to look ridiculous if they are the lone holdout when things do improve.

Yes, so they won't be.

Rrrriiiiggghhhhtttt, and in order for that to happen, they have to change...the...metrics....

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Anonymous wrote:BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD.

And other DMV districts in general. Let’s be real- the time for any limiting reopening has passed and schools aren’t opening any time soon even if they adjust to be more in line with everyone else. But MCPS will start to look ridiculous if they are the lone holdout when things do improve.

Yes, so they won't be.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

+1. Now is the time to adopt reasonable metrics backed by the experts like the CDC. There is no reason to wait until we hit that point to establish the metrics.

+2
MCPS' failure to follow any kind of scientific evidence is embarrassing. Dr. Gayles still hasn't provided a rationale for these metrics, has he?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

+1. Now is the time to adopt reasonable metrics backed by the experts like the CDC. There is no reason to wait until we hit that point to establish the metrics.

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Anonymous wrote:Funny how it says "Responsible Citizen" started the petition, and they don't actually put their real name on it.

I wonder why...

Because we all know, cough cough... it’s a really a lazy teacher enjoying her home.

Or, even worse,

It's somebody who has a financial incentive for continued distance learning. Somebody that profits from kids staying at home

Who profits from kids staying at home? Zoom?

Are you kidding?

MCPS is renting out its buildings and fields to private companies.

Private aftercare providers are making $1200/month per student to have kids attend their programs IN MCPS buildings, during school hours.

There are plenty of people benefiting financially from schools being closed.

I'm sure there are people benefitting, but the aftercare providers would be far better off with a return to normal. After care is almost half that price and they can put a ton more kids there and have many fewer hours to cover. The current situation allows them to survive, but they are still hurting compared to normal.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are we even arguing about 5 or 15 per 100,000 right now, when our numbers are triple or quadruple that at the moment? It was like 40 per 100,000 yesterday. The virus is everywhere. The focus right now should be on the governor getting this spiraling mess under control.

Because this is the Hate On MCPS forum.

No. We expect MCPS to make decisions based on science. Not on whims and ‘feelings’.

5 per 100K is ridiculous.

And at some point, we will be back down to 15 per 100K, so it makes sense to look ahead.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD.

And other DMV districts in general. Let’s be real- the time for any limiting reopening has passed and schools aren’t opening any time soon even if they adjust to be more in line with everyone else. But MCPS will start to look ridiculous if they are the lone holdout when things do improve.

That's the point. When things do start improving, they'll need to adjust their batsh!t insane metrics at some point.

Anonymous wrote:BOE disagrees with this group. They want MCPS metric to be more aligned with the rest of the districts in MD.

And other DMV districts in general. Let’s be real- the time for any limiting reopening has passed and schools aren’t opening any time soon even if they adjust to be more in line with everyone else. But MCPS will start to look ridiculous if they are the lone holdout when things do improve.