Plano just announced first 3 weeks virtual.
Doesn't seem like this will happen unless the health department shuts things down. BISD is acting like we are full steam ahead. They aren't ever going to make everyone happy, there are those who are trying to get the whole thing shut down and on the other side parents threatening legal action because their kids won't wear masks.HowdyTexasAggies said:
I am concerned Boerne going to do the same, kids are pissed at that possibility.
GAC06 said:
Sneezing isn't really a symptom associated with the virus, right? I don't see any action required. I could see a lot more kids getting held out/sent home for coughs though.
cone said:
lol not everything is about Trump
this is clown world
P.U.T.U said:
The numbers are there, kids do not get or spread COVID anywhere near adults. It is more dangerous for an adult to get a haircut than get COVID from a student but these teachers are so afraid they will die. So everyone else can put themselves at a higher risk so you can stay home. The medical personnel to keep you healthy, the grocery store workers to put food on your table, workers at meat packing facilities working side by side so you can have your cheeseburger, construction workers to make sure your roads are safe, etc. but you are too afraid to help out by educating our kids? Want to know why Mexico is getting hit so hard right now? They do not have the option of staying home, they need to put food on the table. The United States gets a lot of PPE and manufactured products from Mexico, without them we would not be able to live in the luxury that we do now.
I think it shows how weak this country has gotten, to always take the "easy" way. What are the 65% of families with both parents working supposed to do? Not everyone can work from home and kids do not learn nearly as well on a computer versus in person. Special needs kids need the in-person more than anyone so what the heck are they supposed to do? What about the kids that rely on school for food? In several cities they plan on handing out tablets and providing internet for all the kids, where does that money come from? Who is going to teach them how to use them?
There are millions more child abuse cases to date from previous years. Billions of more cases of online sexual assaults. 5,000% increase in child rape videos online? All of this is not okay with me.
We forgot about our kids who don't have a voice in the manner.
012-MAN said:
I am not sure if we should start a new thread on this or not....
So my school district just put out a 3-week delay to starting school with the key words "until the public health situation improves"
My question is what can we, as tax-payers do to punish the school district for not putting kids first?
My best guess right now is to make sure that my kid skips school 2-3 days a week so that we do not hit the 90% rule and HOPEFULLY they will not get funding from the state.
IS there anything else we can really do?
Until proven otherwise, I KNOW they will fail and it will be a total disaster..............
012-MAN said:
I am not sure if we should start a new thread on this or not....
So my school district just put out a 3-week delay to starting school with the key words "until the public health situation improves"
My question is what can we, as tax-payers do to punish the school district for not putting kids first?
My best guess right now is to make sure that my kid skips school 2-3 days a week so that we do not hit the 90% rule and HOPEFULLY they will not get funding from the state.
IS there anything else we can really do?
Until proven otherwise, I KNOW they will fail and it will be a total disaster..............
planoaggie123 said:
Fair but its also reasonable to say both Abbott and the TEA have no real desire to push for school. They are just letting random hot-heads make the rules and drive policy.
Extremely disappointing on all levels.
How many of those cases are people 18 yrs old and younger?Quote:
Our district spans 5 zip codes and there are a total of 574 active cases (225 are in one zip code). Three of the zip codes have <100 active cases.
tysker said:How many of those cases are people 18 yrs old and younger?Quote:
Our district spans 5 zip codes and there are a total of 574 active cases (225 are in one zip code). Three of the zip codes have <100 active cases.
You're full of sh*t. I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to get back into the classroom. I know I damn sure do. Teaching virtually sucks.Quote:
The numbers are there, kids do not get or spread COVID anywhere near adults. It is more dangerous for an adult to get a haircut than get COVID from a student but these teachers are so afraid they will die. So everyone else can put themselves at a higher risk so you can stay home
I know a ton that don't want to go back, said they don't want to die teaching. While they post pictures of their vacations and going out to restaurants/movies. Its infuriatingMasterAggie said:You're full of sh*t. I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to get back into the classroom. I know I damn sure do. Teaching virtually sucks.Quote:
The numbers are there, kids do not get or spread COVID anywhere near adults. It is more dangerous for an adult to get a haircut than get COVID from a student but these teachers are so afraid they will die. So everyone else can put themselves at a higher risk so you can stay home
MasterAggie said:You're full of sh*t. I don't know a single teacher that doesn't want to get back into the classroom. I know I damn sure do. Teaching virtually sucks.Quote:
The numbers are there, kids do not get or spread COVID anywhere near adults. It is more dangerous for an adult to get a haircut than get COVID from a student but these teachers are so afraid they will die. So everyone else can put themselves at a higher risk so you can stay home
You make some very good points, very valid.Quote:
Want to know why Mexico is getting hit so hard right now? They do not have the option of staying home, they need to put food on the table. The United States gets a lot of PPE and manufactured products from Mexico, without them we would not be able to live in the luxury that we do now.
planoaggie123 said:
I know there are teachers who would be at the door tomorrow if allowed but I am SHOCKED by the numbers of teachers I know who are not wanting to go back. Many of these graduated from A&M, UT, etc.
The funny thing is I see the same thing...that is them being not socially distant in personal but too scared for professional risk. Not to broad strokes all teachers, but I have lost a lot of respect for many of these as they simply want an easier, online paycheck. There is no way they are really that concerned by their actions.