Coronavirus in Massachusetts (Boston, Cambridge, Brookline: reservoir, home, public schools)

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by msRB311

It seems like some folks (on here in particular) do want school to be remote.

There are hardworking teachers out there, my son's first grade teacher is one of them. But we can't say ALL teachers are hardworking and want the best for the kids right now. Not all teachers become teachers because they love kids. Just like not all cops become cops because they want to kill people.

And then their are parents, who become parents, for the wrong reasons. They want their kids in school, no matter what the risk. They use school, as baby sitters. How many kids come to school,and get free, breakfast? How many teachers, give their own money for school supplies? There are teachers, that take better care of their students, then some parents.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by marcandme

And then their are parents, who become parents, for the wrong reasons. They want their kids in school, no matter what the risk. They use school, as baby sitters. How many kids come to school,and get free, breakfast? How many teachers, give their own money for school supplies? There are teachers, that take better care of their students, then some parents.

Oh don't even get me started on the idiots who can't afford breakfast and lunch for their kids and that's why they want school open.

[id77]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Oh don't even get me started on the idiots who can't afford breakfast and lunch for their kids and that's why they want school open.

This isn't the kids' fault, and it's not fair that these kids aren't getting enough food at home. If this is the reason parents want their kids in school, we need to have options to get that family enough food. We're not much of a first-world nation if we can't figure that out.

[BostonMike7]

Those meal programs still run regardless of if school in is session or they are remote.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

LOL. Wanting kids to be in school in a non-remote fashion is oh so reckless.

During a pandemic, it is.

It will result in people dying, people losing jobs, and the economy shutting down.

You've said you don't care.


^ This is the definition of reckless.

[id77]

Originally Posted by redplum33

During a pandemic, it is.

It will result in people dying, people losing jobs, and the economy shutting down.

You've said you don't care.


^ This is the definition of reckless.

Kids going remote is going to result in people losing jobs, too. There’s a lot of people who cannot work from home and if they have to stay home with their kid, they can’t work.

This isn’t a black and white issue unless you’re of the mind that potentially saving lives is the first, last, and only reason to do anything, and that even a small risk of loss of life outweighs great risks of everything else. Going remote has major negative consequences, and you would do well to at least acknowledge that rather than dismissing it. You don’t care about those other consequences, so are you reckless by your own definition?

Nobody likes a virtue signaler.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by id77

Kids going remote is going to result in people losing jobs, too. There’s a lot of people who cannot work from home and if they have to stay home with their kid, they can’t work.

This isn’t a black and white issue unless you’re of the mind that potentially saving lives is the first, last, and only reason to do anything, and that even a small risk of loss of life outweighs great risks of everything else. Going remote has major negative consequences, and you would do well to at least acknowledge that rather than dismissing it. You don’t care about those other consequences, so are you reckless by your own definition?

Nobody likes a virtue signaler.

Dude, you're missing the big picture. And apparently also unwilling to acknowledge that schools/colleges are unquestionably the main reason why the virus has become out of control.

Unless behaviors/mindsets change very soon, there will be a shutdown.

[id77]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Dude, you're missing the big picture. And apparently also unwilling to acknowledge that schools/colleges are unquestionably the main reason why the virus has become out of control.

Unless behaviors/mindsets change very soon, there will be a shutdown.

Unquestionably. That’s why North Dakota has the higher spike in cases of any state. All those colleges there.

There’s been 10 pages of people questioning that it’s the main reason. Mindsets are NOT going to change, period.

You seem like the type who hasn’t left home much since March. What’s the difference between now and another shutdown to you?

[Urban Peasant]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

NO ONE wants school to be remote!

As a former first grade teacher it would be a nightmare. Do you think teachers do nothing but teach six hours and go home and relax? I used to get there an hour early to set up the classroom and do other things to get ready for the kids, teach six hours straight with only a short lunch break (no, we did not even get bathroom breaks), stay until about 4:30 or 5pm--sometimes later--and then after going home and cooking dinner, etc. I would spend another couple of hours planning lessons for the next day based upon what we had done that day.

And there was a lot more to do than that but I had to fit it in somehow. If I had to prepare both in person lessons and online lessons, it would be double the work. Little kids have attention spans of about 15-20 minutes so it's a new lesson every 15-20 minutes and you try to tailor the lessons to individual levels of ability. It's a total juggling act. Teachers would LOVE to have this virus go away so they could return to the normal in person way of teaching.

My cousin who taught in one of your W towns says she is extremely grateful to be retired and not teaching anymore during this nightmare scenario. We not only taught the kids their "book learning" but we taught social skills and a lot more. To see them missing out is painful for us too. NO ONE is enjoying this but it's a fact of life that we must endure for now.

I feel for you there. Teaching elementary school remotely would be like watching endless Sesame Street on your own. I could never teach elementary school. When I was a BPS substitute teacher years ago, I stuck only to middle and high school grades. We got the restroom breaks and free periods that the elementary school teachers did not enjoy.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by id77

Unquestionably. That’s why North Dakota has the higher spike in cases of any state. All those colleges there.

There’s been 10 pages of people questioning that it’s the main reason. Mindsets are NOT going to change, period.

You seem like the type who hasn’t left home much since March. What’s the difference between now and another shutdown to you?

When you don't have a valid counterargument, make a personal attack.