If students are constantly having to quarantine for 10 days, how are they going to make up work and lessons? They won’t be able to watch virtually anymore. This is going to be tough.

Anonymous wrote:Where did all the "listen to science" people go?

The vaccine works. Really, it does. Get the vaccine and drop the mask.

Masks work too. The unvaccinated people can wear a mask.

Pick one: Mask or shot or accept the personal risk and move on.

So get the shot *or* wear a mask and open the damn schools,

I think the problem is the science is always evolving. My understanding is that the viral load of delta is 1000 times that of alpha and is 200 times as contagious. I agree with you that the vaccine works and I do feel like if I get a breakthrough case or my vaxxed older kids get one we’ll be okay, but if this thing spreads like wildfire in the schools I think it could still be a real mess.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you mean, your husband "can't" stay home with them?

I'm not the PP, but I am a teacher. My husband's salary is 4 times what I make as a teacher, he probably wouldn't be able to stay home for any more than a day or two either.

I’m PP and yes, this is our situation. My husband’s salary is roughly 6x what mine is and he works off of billable hours. Beyond the salary, he is often traveling or on calls that have been scheduled far in advance with people who also have tight schedules. I’m the one that takes off when the kids are sick. I think many parents have one default parent who takes off when the kids are sick. I don’t really care about taking unpaid sick leave if I need to, but I do care about my students being shuffled around if I’m out and about putting extra stress on my co-workers. FCPS doesnt seem to have done anything to discuss or address the sub shortage. And the sub shortage is not going away until they hire better people to staff the sub office, bring back higher pay for retired teachers, and raise sub pay in general. I’m far more worried about that than I am about getting covid.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you mean, your husband "can't" stay home with them?

I'm not the PP, but I am a teacher. My husband's salary is 4 times what I make as a teacher, he probably wouldn't be able to stay home for any more than a day or two either.

Same situation here. I’m not worried at all about Delta. I’m vaccinated. If I need to take more sick days than I have I will take them without pay if my own unvaccinated kids have to quarantine. If the school gives me a hard time because there are not subs I will quit since we don’t need my salary. This year has shown me to put my family first. But no, I’m not scared to go back because of Covid.

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).

Do teachers get ten sick days a year?

7 sick and 3 personal. If I have to use 10 on my kid being sick (and I have more than one kid) that pretty much means I have no time left for if I get sick, need to take a day for an appointment or whatever. So obviously I would prefer to not have to take 10 days for one of my kids getting Covid. We did really well with school transmission in spring but delta is more contagious and blah blah. Anyway, can’t worry about that now

In FCPS it amounts to closer to 12 days for teachers under 194 work days. All of it can be used for sick, but up to 5 days can be used for personal leave.

Monthly Paid Employees Working Less Than 12 Months—You accrue sick leave at a rate of .0632 per hour for every hour worked. If your workdays are 208–260, this results in an accrual of approximately 13 days; 190–203 workday results in an accrual of approximately 12 days; and 183–188 workdays results in an accrual of approximately 11 days.

Page 45: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/employee_benefits_handbook.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).

Do teachers get ten sick days a year?

Give or take a few, yes. But many of us are able to accrue days over time. I, for example, have 60+ days available to me if needed. And if a teacher has to take off 6-7 days for the normal illnesses of her children and then gets covid (Even if vaccinated) she can dip into those days or take unpaid days.

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).

Do teachers get ten sick days a year?

7 sick and 3 personal. If I have to use 10 on my kid being sick (and I have more than one kid) that pretty much means I have no time left for if I get sick, need to take a day for an appointment or whatever. So obviously I would prefer to not have to take 10 days for one of my kids getting Covid. We did really well with school transmission in spring but delta is more contagious and blah blah. Anyway, can’t worry about that now

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Anonymous wrote:The teachers aren’t worried.

Eh, I am a bit worried. I am thinking about getting another round of vaccines. I don’t think they keep a database of who got the shots, so I can just walk into a drug store and get them, no?

The vaccine already has a 95% efficacy rate. Unless they are now recommending booster shots, I think you're good.

Well, I got it back in February and there is some news circulating that a booster might be a good idea… i just don’t want to wait until Fauci decides it would be politically expedient to recommend it.

I just got a "third" shot (by doing it in another state & saying it was my first). I did it to boost my immune system before back-to-school. I feel great about doing it. No regrets. My 2nd shot was back in January, I am over 50 & have a health concern, I want to be back in the classroom (as I was last year), I read about the waning efficacy after six months. Boosters are coming. Pfizer says that the 3rd shot boosts your antibody levels 5 to 10 fold. I feel I'm ahead of the game which will allow me to do my job in confidence.

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).

Do teachers get ten sick days a year?

Yep, something like that.

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean, your husband "can't" stay home with them?

I'm not the PP, but I am a teacher. My husband's salary is 4 times what I make as a teacher, he probably wouldn't be able to stay home for any more than a day or two either.

Anonymous wrote:Where did all the "listen to science" people go?

The vaccine works. Really, it does. Get the vaccine and drop the mask.

Masks work too. The unvaccinated people can wear a mask.

Pick one: Mask or shot or accept the personal risk and move on.

So get the shot *or* wear a mask and open the damn schools,

Yep, for the most part you may need to wipe dead Covid cells from your nose for something that was flagged as an infection.

What do you mean, your husband "can't" stay home with them?

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).

Do teachers get ten sick days a year?

Where did all the "listen to science" people go?

The vaccine works. Really, it does. Get the vaccine and drop the mask.

Masks work too. The unvaccinated people can wear a mask.

Pick one: Mask or shot or accept the personal risk and move on.

So get the shot *or* wear a mask and open the damn schools,

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Anonymous wrote:The only concern I have as a teacher is getting it and having to burn through 2-3 weeks of leave and making 2-3 weeks of sub plans while sick. Unfortunately, teachers will get it, even vaccinated. They will then need to be out for 10-14 days depending on severity, which then effects the kids. I am very much looking forward to being back 5 days a week and praying this fall is successful.

I’m not worried I’ll get it but pretty concern my kids who are too young to be vaccinated will and I’ll burn through leave having to stay home with them while they’re sick. But like, not worried to the extent I’m gonna help overthrow the school year as OP seems to think.

Agree. I think most teachers have the leave thing on their mind especially with young kids unvaccinated who will need to be out when sick which I think will be more so than last year since so many people were home.

I’m worried that I’ll end up home with my young children and will not be able to find a sub. Finding a sub was tough pre-pandemic and was impossible last year. My husband can’t take off with them, which means my students will be divided up among my colleagues for days on end if this plays out like I think it will.

No no don’t worry about that. Seriously. That is not our problem. I don’t want to burn leave if my kids get covid and are out for 10 days but if the system can’t get a sub those days that’s on them. I refuse to make that my problem or worry. Quite literally not our problem or issue to fix (not that we can).