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Larry T. Spider

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  1. The reporting delays are usually from parties outside of school. I found out one of my kids was exposed at daycare a week after the fact. Daycare worker took a couple of days to report, then the daycare took a day to report then the parents took a couple of days (it was the weekend), and I end up knowing a week later.
  2. We go back 48 hours after the kid starts showing symptoms. Likely means the kid started showing symptoms on Sunday and was kept home on Monday. It’s obviously not going to be 100% effective but we never saw massive school spread with the system last year. Let’s see if it holds up with delta.
  3. I’m on the board with a case. First of many I’m sure.
  4. FWIW I have had 0 mask problems between my students and staff. No complaints, no reminders needed. I would have major issues with the students being pissed if there was anybody refusing to wear a mask in their class. My 10 year olds are more reasonable than most of this country. Central-ish Austin.
  5. My school made it through the first week covid free. Week two might not be so lucky.
  6. I believe my staff is 95% vaccinated. Guess we are about to find out…
  7. The teacher part is maddening. If they aren’t vaxed it comes out of their personal/sick days. Fuck em.
  8. 0 mask issues at my school today. I’ve never had a mask issue with a kid since this whole thing started.
  9. If we send the entire class home then the teacher can teach remotely. We just won’t ask them to do both at the same time. The teacher can still come to work if vaccinated and not showing any symptoms. As students get vaccinated, they will be able to stay as well. I have a lot of students starting the year in quarantine.
  10. Has to be that way. There’s no way to effectively contact trace for 20 elementary students that have been in the same room for 8 hours. It’s going to happen early and often. Telling my teachers that they have to be prepared to go remote within 24 hours.
  11. You seem sensitive. Maybe try a board that’s less….surly.
  12. I’m not a group of people and I’ve never tried to keep people on here from using that language.
  13. Abbott is most definitely not a grandstander.
  14. In most of those cases we have backup plans ready to go to keep the place running. People from central office or other schools can shift over. Classes quarantining will be a thing but I don’t think we will see widespread staff issues. In many cases the class will have to quarantine but the teacher won’t, if vaccinated.
  15. Terrible time to have a non-covid related medical emergency. The list of shit that could go wrong is never ending in this situation. People over 12 that aren’t vaxed and get covid should be diverted to the tent hospitals unless they have a damn good reason for not getting it.
  16. Although less traumatic with life and death situations, we are seeing the same staff situation in education. Tons of teachers with enough years to retire walked away last year. Others, with options to do something else, left the field. We are now seeing desirable schools that typically have 100 applicants per job with open positions right now. Lots of classes starting with subs this year. Some of the tougher to staff schools are starting with 5+ vacancies.
  17. Per Alex Caprariello on twitter BREAKING: @AustinISD has called a special board meeting for Monday for a presentation on COVID-19 safety protocols. Houston ISD's Superintendent said yesterday he would defy Texas Governor Abbott's order and bring a mask mandate to his board for approval next week👀
  18. Ha! Hadn’t heard that since I worked in the barrio.
  19. Yep, we notify but do not force anybody to go home. It’s considered a nuisance, not a health condition. Try convincing the moms of girls of that…
  20. AISD is contact tracing and sending home kids. We hired outside counsel and are fighting the state on that one. Nothing we can do about masks, obviously. I considered the temp checks ineffective so I’m glad to see those go.
  21. Haven’t been to batch but I did make it to oddwood right before covid hit. It was pretty good and I need to get back.
  22. I would agree with all of that.
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