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Anonymous wrote:Is that for the adult vaccine? Or one that's safe for children?

The unions will insist on no in person school until all kids are vaccinated - which is not happening! The child vaccine is not even in trials yet. Omg how can people not see that no school is so convenient for so many adults in the school system????

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Anonymous wrote:So for those of you who can’t afford private, what are you going to do?

There aren't even enough private school spots to meet the demand, even for people that can afford it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been saying this for months. Big public schools aren't going back until 2022-23 in the DC area. The "until zero deaths / vaccine" position taken by the unions means 2022-23 earliest.

I think some schools will pretend it will be earlier, but that's just posturing and theatrics.

I think if you want in-person school, you have to move or go to private.

I hate unions. They don't care about children at all. The only group that should be allowed to have a union is the children. This is as ridiculous as giving the CEO in a company the union power. Teachers are exploiting children and holding them hostage.

And those school systems and private schools without unions that remain closed... How do you account for that?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that for the adult vaccine? Or one that's safe for children?

The unions will insist on no in person school until all kids are vaccinated - which is not happening! The child vaccine is not even in trials yet. Omg how can people not see that no school is so convenient for so many adults in the school system????

I agree. They have zero incentive to agree to any terms for going back to school, until it's too hard to resist. Their members have a sweet work-at-home deal now.

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Anonymous wrote:I've been saying this for months. Big public schools aren't going back until 2022-23 in the DC area. The "until zero deaths / vaccine" position taken by the unions means 2022-23 earliest.

I think some schools will pretend it will be earlier, but that's just posturing and theatrics.

I think if you want in-person school, you have to move or go to private.

I hate unions. They don't care about children at all. The only group that should be allowed to have a union is the children. This is as ridiculous as giving the CEO in a company the union power. Teachers are exploiting children and holding them hostage.

Anonymous wrote:If I didn’t have a kid I would kill myself. Overall economic outlook is bleak for so many.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why people are pretending in-person, five-day-per-week schooling will happen in the big public school systems prior to 2022. You can read the union positions on return to work; they are published. Those standards will not be met before 2022 even WITH an effective, fully distributed vaccine for adults only, and assuming there will be a safe, effective, and fully distributed vaccine is a large assumption. Maybe there will be an effective clinical cure, but I am skeptical.

Personally I think people are engaging in this mass delusion to avoid the hard consequences of what it means to not have regular school until 2022 earliest.

Nope. There are schools everywhere that are open. You're insane if you think schools are going to be closed for TWO YEARS. You better get used to the idea of schools opening, not the other way around.

Anonymous wrote:I've been saying this for months. Big public schools aren't going back until 2022-23 in the DC area. The "until zero deaths / vaccine" position taken by the unions means 2022-23 earliest.

I think some schools will pretend it will be earlier, but that's just posturing and theatrics.

I think if you want in-person school, you have to move or go to private.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that for the adult vaccine? Or one that's safe for children?

The unions will insist on no in person school until all kids are vaccinated - which is not happening! The child vaccine is not even in trials yet. Omg how can people not see that no school is so convenient for so many adults in the school system????

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Anonymous wrote:I live in another state. Our private school with about 500 kids PK-8 started in person with the option for DL in August. Approx. 20% of families, including us, chose DL. I really thought opening the school was a mistake and expected the school to be closed within a month. That didn’t happen. Earlier this month, we gave up on DL and sent our kids back after seeing (1) no outbreaks at school and (2) how much of a struggle DL was both from an educational and social standpoint. One of our kids was really getting depressed (and he’s the one who usually claims to hate school!). Going back has been life-changing for our whole family. DH and I can now get our own work done without interruptions and, most importantly, our kids are so happy. Gone are the days when we had to drag them out of bed to get them dressed for school. They have never been so excited about going. I’m sure it won’t last. However, I cannot imagine keeping them home until fall 2022.

Same here. We're in MD and our kids are in private (parochial school). Been open since end of August. Lots of precautions taken. Not a single outbreak. Our kids love it.

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Anonymous wrote:Several things:
1) unions will fight tooth and nail for WFH as long as possible -> doesn’t matter what does on with vaccine and other measures;
2) there is very weak discourse re: risks of closing schools outweighing the benefits. All the equity rage has shifted into blm and such -> everyone pretending closing schools is no big deal for the kids at risk. And of course no one gives 2 flying figs about regular kids;
3) there is no organized counter pressure on unions and officials to reopen; everyone is just suffering in an isolated silence, and those advocating for reopening are labeled trumpsters. The second part may or may not change later in the year.

All of the above points to schools being closed for 2021/22
And yes I agree many people are deluding themselves because not everyone can make exit plans for one reason or another.

I wish I knew if you were right - if you were, I would absolutely cut my losses and move right now, or see if I could squeeze into a reputable Catholic school.

Anonymous wrote:Is that for the adult vaccine? Or one that's safe for children?

Anonymous wrote:Several things:
1) unions will fight tooth and nail for WFH as long as possible -> doesn’t matter what does on with vaccine and other measures;
2) there is very weak discourse re: risks of closing schools outweighing the benefits. All the equity rage has shifted into blm and such -> everyone pretending closing schools is no big deal for the kids at risk. And of course no one gives 2 flying figs about regular kids;
3) there is no organized counter pressure on unions and officials to reopen; everyone is just suffering in an isolated silence, and those advocating for reopening are labeled trumpsters. The second part may or may not change later in the year.

All of the above points to schools being closed for 2021/22
And yes I agree many people are deluding themselves because not everyone can make exit plans for one reason or another.

Anonymous wrote:I live in another state. Our private school with about 500 kids PK-8 started in person with the option for DL in August. Approx. 20% of families, including us, chose DL. I really thought opening the school was a mistake and expected the school to be closed within a month. That didn’t happen. Earlier this month, we gave up on DL and sent our kids back after seeing (1) no outbreaks at school and (2) how much of a struggle DL was both from an educational and social standpoint. One of our kids was really getting depressed (and he’s the one who usually claims to hate school!). Going back has been life-changing for our whole family. DH and I can now get our own work done without interruptions and, most importantly, our kids are so happy. Gone are the days when we had to drag them out of bed to get them dressed for school. They have never been so excited about going. I’m sure it won’t last. However, I cannot imagine keeping them home until fall 2022.