Information on reopening schools (county, abuse, state, administration)
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I like watching these White House meetings because mainstream media never covers them. I get to associate names with faces and titles. These are school administrators, doctors, teachers and mothers giving their opinions and ideas to the President, the VP and their wives as well as relevant members of the administration. If you are worried about your kids I strongly suggest watching. I found it quite interesting and I don't even have kids!
I like watching these White House meetings because mainstream media never covers them. I get to associate names with faces and titles. These are school administrators, doctors, teachers and mothers giving their opinions and ideas to the President, the VP and their wives as well as relevant members of the administration. If you are worried about your kids I strongly suggest watching. I found it quite interesting and I don't even have kids!
Trump has no idea what he's doing. It's up to each state, not him, on how to deal with teaching during this pandemic. And I assure you, no school is going back to full capacity. The challenge is how to teach special ed kids.
Trump has no idea what he's doing. It's up to each state, not him, on how to deal with teaching during this pandemic. And I assure you, no school is going back to full capacity. The challenge is how to teach special ed kids.
The schools in my area are going back to full capacity. Just 'requiring' a mask at all times.
Trump has no idea what he's doing. It's up to each state, not him, on how to deal with teaching during this pandemic. And I assure you, no school is going back to full capacity. The challenge is how to teach special ed kids.
A number of schools are going back to full capacity, we have school districts in counties that have had one or two cases in the entire district. In our state, as should be, each district is supposed to look at their risks, resources, and community requests to decide what format will work best for them.
The toll closing schools has taken on children who don’t live in traditional Ozzie & Harriet homes has been immense and significantly out weighs the risks from the virus. Depression, suicidal ideation, severe physical abuse, child neglect and sexual abuse have all risen. In addition, academic losses that have exceeded the amount of school missed for at-risk students have already been documented, along with the more developmental regression in children with disabilities beyond “just” learning ones. The children NEED to return to school, and they need to return to the maximum extent possible.
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A number of schools are going back to full capacity, we have school districts in counties that have had one or two cases in the entire district. In our state, as should be, each district is supposed to look at their risks, resources, and community requests to decide what format will work best for them.
The toll closing schools has taken on children who don’t live in traditional Ozzie & Harriet homes has been immense and significantly out weighs the risks from the virus. Depression, suicidal ideation, severe physical abuse, child neglect and sexual abuse have all risen. In addition, academic losses that have exceeded the amount of school missed for at-risk students have already been documented, along with the more developmental regression in children with disabilities beyond “just” learning ones. The children NEED to return to school, and they need to return to the maximum extent possible.
Many of my family members are teachers so you don't have to tell me the toll these kids face in this pandemic. It's just awful. My sister teaches special ed. You can't do that online. But schools can't reopen unless it's safe.
Many of my family members are teachers so you don't have to tell me the toll these kids face in this pandemic. It's just awful. My sister teaches special ed. You can't do that online. But schools can't reopen unless it's safe.
In one of the former districts I worked with, Fairfax County, 80+% of parents in a survey requested school return to normal schedule. The district has since offered parents either 2 days in school attendance supplemented with online assignments/homework or full online. There is still another week or so left to get the paperwork in but so far the return requests by parents have run almost 90% for the two days (with lots and lots of comments about returning to normal) while over 50% of the teachers have requested full time online assignments. That’s going to present some challenges.
In terms of the overwhelmingly majority, going back full time is safe for the children. It’s the adults that are the problem. I’m sorry, but the damage this is doing to the kids is not justified by the protection afforded to the teachers. The schools exist to educate children, not employ teachers.
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In one of the former districts I worked with, Fairfax County, 80+% of parents in a survey requested school return to normal schedule. The district has since offered parents either 2 days in school attendance supplemented with online assignments/homework or full online. There is still another week or so left to get the paperwork in but so far the return requests by parents have run almost 90% for the two days (with lots and lots of comments about returning to normal) while over 50% of the teachers have requested full time online assignments. That’s going to present some challenges.
It is safe for the children. It’s the adults that are the problem. I’m sorry, but the damage this is doing to the kids is not justified by the protection afforded to the teachers. The schools exist to educate children, not employ teachers.
How do we know it's safe for children? We really don't.
How do we know it's safe for children? We really don't.
The science tells us it is.
And, again, whatever risk there is to the kids from the virus is greatly overshadowed by the emotional, developmental, and academic damage being done by not going to school. The kids NEED to go back to the maximum extent possible.
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And, again, whatever risk there is to the kids from the virus is greatly overshadowed by the emotional, developmental, and academic damage being done by not going to school.
Oh I know, I understand completely about the emotional state of these kids. I just don't know what the answer is in all of this mess.
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