Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

The wining from adults is just extraordinary.

I wouldn't say we are winning. Certainly not winning in an extraordinary fashion. Maybe winning at being last to be thought of? Can one win by losing? If so yes, we are winning.

I think pp meant WHINING. Really takes the punch out of the argument when you can't spell it right, though.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

The wining from adults is just extraordinary.

I wouldn't say we are winning. Certainly not winning in an extraordinary fashion. Maybe winning at being last to be thought of? Can one win by losing? If so yes, we are winning.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

so well put. schools are in very very last place in prioritization. I never would have thought this could happen.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

The wining from adults is just extraordinary.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

The wining from adults is just extraordinary.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

so well put. schools are in very very last place in prioritization. I never would have thought this could happen.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not going to say our schools name here because it’s a Title 1 school and outing it does more harm than good. But it’s got fewer than 40 students in person in grades PK-5. And I think some of those are technically CARES students. But the vast majority of students have never even been offered a CARES spot.

I get tired of the “it’s a pandemic” explanation because it only gets applied to school closures.

It’s a pandemic, but I still have to work for a living in order to pay my bills.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t magically mean there are daycare slots available for kids who can’t go to school, or that I can magically afford a nanny.

It’s a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t go eat indoors at restaurants, fly on airplanes, go to sporting events, etc.

The pandemic explanation only applies to schools. The “suck it up” attitude only applies to working parents who rely on schools for childcare (and especially working moms). I can’t complain about the fact that I’ve had to scale back at work to care for my 4 yr old, while languishing on waitlists for four different daycares, because “it’s a pandemic!” But my childless neighbors have traveled all over the country, eat out at restaurants three days a week, and gather with friends whenever they want, even before they were vaccinated.

Apparently it’s more like a mom-demic or, at best, a parent-demic. We are expected to make our sacrifice and shut up about it, but no one else has to.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish Perry Stein or someone would publish a list to try and shame these schools into opening. It's infuriating!

We can all split up the schools, gather and yell “For Shame!” at the empty buildings.

Go troll someplace else. I want my child in school for in person learning. This is too important.

As long as you get what you want

Yall need to give it up for real. You think schools are going to make dramatic shifts with four weeks left in the school year.

Get.Over.It.

I’m never going to get over the way we casually threw away a mainstay of public support for families and children, all in supposedly liberal cities and states, because teacher’s unions are politically powerful.

Neither am I. I’m so mad. I used to be a democrat... this has really moved the political needle for me...

A lot of the charters don’t have unionized teachers.
You are becoming a Republican over schools that did not open? Sounds like the Central Park liberal calling the cops on the black man. You all are funny.
Again, everyone seems to miss the point that there are a lot of families in the district not ready for in person. Step out of your white bubble.

Anonymous wrote:It's a bit insane to be reading this thread while listening to an NPR story on bars and restaurants opening at full capacity without restriction.

To the poster that noted young kids can't get vaxxed and some families members can't either, yes. That is true here and all across America. It doesn't mean that the sane, healthy, or morally correct choice is to keep schools shuttered. Cost/benefit and risk analysis almost everywhere but DC have lead adults to make the choice to start educating kids again (in a way that actually works for students and families).

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Anonymous wrote:CMI for the most part. 4th grade might be IPL?

. This is not true. There are groups in some grades going 4 days a week and then children going M & T or T & F. It’s still a fraction of all kids. There are more kids on waiting lists to come back than the school has made space for. I don’t think that is different than a lot of other schools.