Back to School (Covid edition)

[BruiserBrody]

Off shoot thread for anti-mask crazies storming the playgrounds, Covid outbreaks, maybe even some non Covid adventures?

Police on-scene at Vail elementary school after group threatens to zip-tie principal over COVID-19 protocols

According to VUSD officials, a student at Mesquite Elementary School was asked to quarantine after he reportedly was in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19.

kvoa.com

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1435638694933942277

 

[Laz]

"They can't touch you"

Unless they suspend/expel the students who violate the mandate, in which case stepping foot on school grounds would constitute trespassing on government/private property (depending on the type of school), which is an arrestable offense.

 

[BruiserBrody]

8 Tennessee public school employees dead from COVID in first month of school – Tennessee Lookout

At least seven Tennessee public school employees have died from COVID-19 since the school year began, but no agency is tracking numbers.

tennesseelookout.com

Florida teens accused of planning mass school shooting: 'Second away from a Columbine'

Authorities averted a potential shooting at a middle school in Lee County, Fla., after arresting two students who were allegedly plotting an attack.

www.foxnews.com

Children now make up a quarter of COVID cases. Experts weigh in on exponential increase.

Exponential increase in COVID cases in kids, school personnel shortages, educator deaths, chaotic board meetings and more.

www.yahoo.com

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1434233947546963968

 

[BruiserBrody]

After two teachers died of Covid-19 in one week, a Texas school district implements mask mandate | CNN

A Texas school district that closed for a week after two junior high school teachers died from Covid-19 within a few days, is now requiring masks inside all of its facilities as the community is seeing surge of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

www.cnn.com

 

[HarleyQuinn]

That's the worst part is these teachers are getting it and dying. Also, it's not like these teachers are in hot supply so losing them in any manner (even going out due to COVID and surviving) is a big blow to the students they teach, the parents of those students, etc.

 

[King Kamala]

Maine has an 70% vaccination rate and we've STILL had 10+ districts with outbreaks.

I'm glad my girlfriend works in and my oldest nephew are in districts that still know we're in the middle of a global pandemic and act accordingly.

@909 said in another unrelated thread that there's a point where we're just going to accept that people don't care about risk of mass death and move on but I feel like we shouldn't be at that point right now. Especially since OUR CHILDREN (Helen Lovejoy) voice are involved.

 

[AA484]

That's the worst part is these teachers are getting it and dying. Also, it's not like these teachers are in hot supply so losing them in any manner (even going out due to COVID and surviving) is a big blow to the students they teach, the parents of those students, etc.

That sucks and all but these teachers should really have already been vaccinated long ago.

 

[AA484]

As far as kids are concerned, they should just let them go to school with mask mandates until the vaccination can get to them. Once that's in place, they can require the vaccination like they do for other things. Parents who don't like it can pay for private school. All that being said, kids below 12 are still low risk for death or even serious illness, even if the case count is significantly higher. I'm not really sure how many of them are even showing symptoms when they have to be sent home for "quarantining." Personally, I'd only recommend kids get tested or sent home if they show symptoms. Otherwise, keep them in school. That may not be a popular stance but we are gonna end up with a bunch of dunces or school shooters if we keep disrupting this generation's education.

 

[snuffbox]

We've had those for decades anyway. And there have already been far to many children to have died/have adverse effects from this to not take it seriously. They handled distance learning, masks, etc last year well. Better than a hell of a lot of grown ups. There was never any need to try to rush schools back to 'normal.' Do this stuff safely. Like you said, masks until kids can get vaccines. And, yes, th.e teachers should've been vaccinated months ago. If teachers were paid their worth, there wouldn't be a need to worry about shortages

 

[King Kamala]

AFAIK and I haven't looked into statistics, but I would say the vast majority of teachers are vaccinated. Amongst the teachers that I know, at least, and Idk if this speaks for the rest of the country but the real concern is that a lot of the bus drivers and cafeteria workers are unvaccinated. Portland Public Schools actually refused to enact a vaccine mandate cause they were afraid that they wouldn't be able to attract enough people to work those jobs to which I think I and any other reasonable person would counter; they already AREN'T working those jobs so why protect their interests over the kids?

 

[King Kamala]

Charlie Baker to activate National Guard to help get students to school amid bus driver shortage

Ninety members will begin training Tuesday to assist four communities. Read more on Boston.com.

www.boston.com

I never thought a Governor would activate the state's National Guard to the schools and have it not be related to school shootings!

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562159590766149638

I know the right wing has been in favor of anti-intellectualism for a while but this is still scary!

 

[BruiserBrody]

School districts in Kentucky, Texas cancel classes amid 'surge' of illnesses including COVID

School districts in Kentucky and Texas canceled classes and switched to remote learning after students and staff members fell sick with illnesses, including COVID.

abcnews.go.com

Hopefully the sweet release of death will come for me this round.