They are the main obstacle to ever getting this right.
School re-opening discussion
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Our school district was already struggling with transportation. It had gotten to the point where I was driving my daughter to school 2-3 times a week because the bus was late or didn’t show altogether.
AZBeauty
Stop lyin' nicca.
Maybe for older kids who can keep their masks on and constant hand washing. Grade 6 or maybe Grade 5 and younger, no. I barely take my daughter outside because she keeps her hands in her mouth. She bites her nails so bad, till they bleed sometimes. I've done everything to break the habit but she's going to have to grow out of it. I know this about her so honestly I dont want her to go back. However, now that I work from home, I'm a little more flexible and emailed the school offering my assistance to be like a "teachers aide". Help with watching over kids during instruction, remind them to keep their mask on, help take bathroom breaks to ensure they are washing their hands. Younger kids can barely stay still, classrooms are not appropriate sizes, at most times only one teacher per 30 kids or so. I need to see the plan but I dont think younger kids should go. High School and above, I would hope they are more responsible. Another problem will be all these weirdo ass parents who dont even enforce masks wearing outside the home or act like they losing some type of freedoms being asked to wear one. I'm sure they'd be the same ignorant a$$holes when it comes to their kids being forced to do the same. What do you do with them? Deny them on site learning? Thats going to cause a big problem with a lot of school districts, maybe even lawsuits.
Edit to add: I suggested on and off days. The kids who go on Monday, stay home on Tuesday. That way the empty classrooms can be used to socially distance kids. I still think that requires some type of help from parents/aides to manage the children during instruction time when the teacher can't focus on every child.
Edit to add: I suggested on and off days. The kids who go on Monday, stay home on Tuesday. That way the empty classrooms can be used to socially distance kids. I still think that requires some type of help from parents/aides to manage the children during instruction time when the teacher can't focus on every child.
Regarding school re-opening, what do you think is right?
Getting kids to do anything is difficult in general. We have kept our kids indoors quite a bit during the pandemic and took them to the pet store to get them a fish tank so they could be occupied more during the summer. But every 30 seconds, the 8 year old needed help w/ his mask, and immediately I thought how much of a disaster that will be in a school room setting.
I would like to see a virtual setting for the time being because of a lot of things, BUT my lady and I are lucky in that we can both work remotely and have her parents who are both retired to help when needed.
This whole school thing that the government is pushing now is noting more than a guise for the economy and the administration's way of pushing blame to the states like they did with the pandemic in general.
I would like to see a virtual setting for the time being because of a lot of things, BUT my lady and I are lucky in that we can both work remotely and have her parents who are both retired to help when needed.
This whole school thing that the government is pushing now is noting more than a guise for the economy and the administration's way of pushing blame to the states like they did with the pandemic in general.
ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
I'm 100% for it
This country HAS to learn that stupidity is nothing to be proud of.
When thousands of children start dropping dead from this shyt or a teacher collapses in the classroom and traumatizes some kids, it will be a lesson learned.
Americans never learn until people get sick, die, something gets blown up, etc.
Then it becomes "Oh...well...let's...let's not do that again..." for at least a generation or so
And every single time, the rest of the world watches on like "The fukk is WRONG with these people???"
This country HAS to learn that stupidity is nothing to be proud of.
When thousands of children start dropping dead from this shyt or a teacher collapses in the classroom and traumatizes some kids, it will be a lesson learned.
Americans never learn until people get sick, die, something gets blown up, etc.
Then it becomes "Oh...well...let's...let's not do that again..." for at least a generation or so
And every single time, the rest of the world watches on like "The fukk is WRONG with these people???"
AZBeauty
Stop lyin' nicca.
Great idea. I'm going to suggest this too. There is a huge new library about 3 blocks from my daughter's school. The library would have to be closed to everyone else though since it supposedly there is a higher rate of infection indoors.
one quick anecdote i have
a hs senior i coach recently told me her and her friends cant wait to get back to school and see each other and learn together etc
i said yeah thats cool butyou know as soon as that alarm clock goes off at 6 am and first period bell rings youre gonna be like
i do not want this
one untold benefit to the distance learning is that kids are actually getting a better chance to have appropriate sleep.
This has me thinking of another idea; perhaps extend the hours the school building is open. Younger kids attend from like 9am-2pm and older from 3-8pm. Still 4-5 hours of instruction, but switch out the times? Just thinking.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
That sounds awful come late fall/winter when it’s dark at 5pm
the cac mamba
Veteran
kids shake it off though, the mortality rate for people under 18 is basically zero
what's gonna happen is that they give it to their parents
not to mention older teachersIf they played an after school sport or did extra curricular activities, they were coming home in the dark anyway. It’s not that bad. Wait until they are an adult. They will leave AND come home in the dark.
ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
It's not but this is America in 2020The fukk?
dead kids to prove a point?
nah, that ain’t it
I don't have kids, but this is what not voting, bothsiderism, and shoulder shrugging has lead to
America is about eat itself alive in the name of "freedom"
Agreed with everything you say here except for the “about to” part. shyts already happening.
But I do think it’s possible some good decisions can be made to prevent a bunch of kids from dying.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
Yea, adults...and unless it was a game, practice and activities were done by 5/5:30. I can’t see high school kids being in a classroom at 7/8pm. When is dinner? When does homework get done, the morning? I know we’re just spitballing, but as a paid working adult I’m not sitting in an office past 6 and definitely not working til 8.
they need to get these kids in school ASAP! Like you said, use other spaces if needed, community centers, churches (tho I see some parents having an issue with this), use the gymnasium and cafeterias on campus, etc