Anonymous wrote:Lives of their teachers, get a grip.

In case you haven't heard, all teachers who are returning in person for Term 3 are eligible to get the vaccine at Dunbar HS, with the first jab BEFORE they go back to teach. Our kid's teacher tells us she already got the vaccine. My child returns to school for hybrid instruction in Monday.

We can't wait. You drama queens are welcome to stay home for the rest of the school year, pretending that DL is adequate. Fact is, for most kids, it simply isn't.

Anonymous wrote:I’d only take a spot if we were okay with getting sick. We are not.

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Anonymous wrote:in our Ward 4 school, demand was almost nil. Like 10 students for a 500-student elementary school.

Not sure I believe this. If this is really the case then I would suspect that there has not been support for reopening starting at the top. Has your principal signaled that it would be a bad experience? I feel like our principal did this when CARES classrooms were shaping up. He’d send these messages to make it sound as unappealing as possible. It was almost comical it was so easy to see what he was at. I have a dear friend who has been behaving like this too. She is very determined that they will not go back inperson and each time I suggest that I would consider it she tries to overwhelm me with resources and numbers while insinuating that parents who want their kids to go back are irresponsible/lazy/selfish. I really think it’s her sense of FOMO talking. For me, it’s about the teacher. My child’s teacher will be teaching inperson and I love her so we may take a spot.

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Anonymous wrote:As a parent of 2 kids in ES, we aren't accepting even if we were offered. I think a lot of this decision depends on the adults and how they have handled the situation at home, zoom calls, play dates, mask wearing, social distancing, visiting relatives interstate, traveling, skiing etc. We've supported our kids and kept them informed. They like being at home. They like being together. Do they miss school and their friends? For sure. Are they learning, yes. Is DL perfect? Far from it. We'll wait for the surge and numbers to go down to what they were like in the fall.

This is a sensible approach

So wealthy people who travel out of state (despite public health guidelines) and have pricey hobbies like skiing are also better equipped to manage DL. Who knew? Lots of people are "supporting their kids," but they are having trouble with managing working and DL. Some have to work in person. Some can WFH, but aren't super-flexible and trying to aork and manage DL is a strain. Kids also have different reactions to DL -- for some, it's great and they love it and are learning. Others have a much harder time learning through a screen. So many of you are basically congratulating yourselves for being wealthy and having a SAHP or flexible jobs, like you care more about public health than other people do (despite all the travel you do for your mental health). I mean, I'm happy you're keeping your kid home, since it means it's safer for the teachers and kids who do go back. But can you stop with the patting yourselves on the back about your decision?

OMG seriously. +1

Hey guess what. We are doing Airbnbs and skiing and all sorts of stuff where we can drive to our destination and continue to isolate. The kids’ standardized test scores are better than they have ever been and they are telling us that this has been their best school year ever. And we are doing all of this for Jess than we spent for a really crappy aftercare program. Get creative people.

Way to miss the point completely.

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Anonymous wrote:As a parent of 2 kids in ES, we aren't accepting even if we were offered. I think a lot of this decision depends on the adults and how they have handled the situation at home, zoom calls, play dates, mask wearing, social distancing, visiting relatives interstate, traveling, skiing etc. We've supported our kids and kept them informed. They like being at home. They like being together. Do they miss school and their friends? For sure. Are they learning, yes. Is DL perfect? Far from it. We'll wait for the surge and numbers to go down to what they were like in the fall.

This is a sensible approach

So wealthy people who travel out of state (despite public health guidelines) and have pricey hobbies like skiing are also better equipped to manage DL. Who knew? Lots of people are "supporting their kids," but they are having trouble with managing working and DL. Some have to work in person. Some can WFH, but aren't super-flexible and trying to aork and manage DL is a strain. Kids also have different reactions to DL -- for some, it's great and they love it and are learning. Others have a much harder time learning through a screen. So many of you are basically congratulating yourselves for being wealthy and having a SAHP or flexible jobs, like you care more about public health than other people do (despite all the travel you do for your mental health). I mean, I'm happy you're keeping your kid home, since it means it's safer for the teachers and kids who do go back. But can you stop with the patting yourselves on the back about your decision?

OMG seriously. +1

Hey guess what. We are doing Airbnbs and skiing and all sorts of stuff where we can drive to our destination and continue to isolate. The kids’ standardized test scores are better than they have ever been and they are telling us that this has been their best school year ever. And we are doing all of this for Jess than we spent for a really crappy aftercare program. Get creative people.

Anonymous wrote:You people are crazy. Of course you should take a spot, especially for PK-3 grades. Young children have a low likelihood of transmitting the virus (i.e., you are safe), and in DC, 0% of persons 19 and under infected with covid have died (i.e., your kids are safe). Science! With your logic, you would have been crazy to send your kid to school pre-covid, when schools were being less cautious and your kid could have caught the flu, which they can transmit to you and get really ill from. Worried about infecting an older person? They are all being vaccinated right now. Get your vaccine. Send your kid to school. Be a reasonably good citizen.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02973-3

Anonymous wrote:hopefully, all of the resources spent to offer the spots in person that everyone is turning down will be reallocated to schools where people want an education for their kids.