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You do realize that elderly are eligible for the vaccine. So if a teacher can get the vaccine and the elderly people she takes care of can also get the vaccine, what’s the problem?

Anonymous wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong but none of the vaccines are 100% effective AND no one has proven that the vaccinated cannot be carriers. Even the CDC says that this is unproven. So the teacher is correct in being concerned. I would be beside myself if I infected my parents. I don't blame the teacher one bit for valuing her parents lives more than teaching in person.

The point being made is, whether or not the vaccinated teacher can spread it to his/her elderly parents is immaterial. If they are also vaccinated, they won't get extremely sick even if they DO catch it. Folks, we are going to be living in a world where COVID makes rounds every year, and we will get vaccinated every year. We will have to figure out a way to start accepting that yes, there may be some infinitesimal risk of living life in the world even when we are vaccinated. But damn, we are not going to shut down schools and society to cater a group of people who want to curl up in the fetal position for the rest of their lives. Let's stop moving the goalposts and make some rational public policy decisions.

Once teachers and the elderly get vaccinated, there will, and should be, pressure for kids to return to school with masks on.

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You do realize that elderly are eligible for the vaccine. So if a teacher can get the vaccine and the elderly people she takes care of can also get the vaccine, what’s the problem?

Anonymous wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong but none of the vaccines are 100% effective AND no one has proven that the vaccinated cannot be carriers. Even the CDC says that this is unproven. So the teacher is correct in being concerned. I would be beside myself if I infected my parents. I don't blame the teacher one bit for valuing her parents lives more than teaching in person.

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Anonymous wrote:My 80 yr old dad in Alexandria is registered with the city to be notified when he can get the vaccine. I believe he’s 1b? No notice yet. I’m going to be annoyed if a bunch of young teachers who have no intention of going back this year get the vaccine and he still can’t.

Your Dad can stay home, however all essential workers who cannot work from home should get it first. Not sure why your dad should get it over someone at a high risk job.

1) because elderly are at higher risk of dying
2) because the elderly don’t all live alone. Many live in multi generational housing so can not isolate themselves

Have some compassion.

I don’t disagree with the need for compassion, but teachers in situation #2 and worried for their elderly parents were told to suck it up buttercup.

Those teachers should tell ACPS to kiss their heinies.

Teachers who care for elderly family members, whether that be in multi-generational housing or not, should not be pressured into going back into school to teach in person even if they get the vaccine. Their parents lives are more important than teaching in the school building right now.

One of the vaccines has an efficacy of 75% and the most effective is at 90-95%. Both of those stats were before the announced mutations, which likely means the efficacy of the vaccine decreases, perhaps even significantly.

As a parent I support ACPS teachers in holding their ground.

You do realize that elderly are eligible for the vaccine. So if a teacher can get the vaccine and the elderly people she takes care of can also get the vaccine, what’s the problem?

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Anonymous wrote:A leaked documents from the teachers association and Union show they are pushing for teachers to work remotely until all children are vaccinated

For the one billionth time, NoVA does not have a teachers union. The association can bleat what it likes. So can Open FCPS. I doubt either group will get exactly what it wants.

Anonymous wrote:A leaked documents from the teachers association and Union show they are pushing for teachers to work remotely until all children are vaccinated