Everything posted by Larry T. Spider
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
Starts tomorrow
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
We have assigned seats so it will be pretty easy.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
Big change coming. If there is a positive case in a class, nobody has to quarantine if the positive person and the people that were around them were both wearing masks the whole time. Lunch could still be an issue but it will end the whole class quarantines. If you are a close contact due to lunch or some other reason you can get a test 5 or more days after exposure then come back on day 7. This second part is in place now.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
That’s a district change that just came out. The rules are about to change again Friday. Fun times.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
I saw that they are allowing religious exemptions as an out. Not sure what religion bans masks, but whatever. Probably all of the religions in round rock by 7:30 this morning.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
Round Rock does away with opting out of masks. Rednecks are mad. Water is wet.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
Most likely yes.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
I’m on the board with a case. First of many I’m sure.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
My school made it through the first week covid free. Week two might not be so lucky.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
I believe my staff is 95% vaccinated. Guess we are about to find out…
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
The teacher part is maddening. If they aren’t vaxed it comes out of their personal/sick days. Fuck em.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
0 mask issues at my school today. I’ve never had a mask issue with a kid since this whole thing started.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
You seem sensitive. Maybe try a board that’s less….surly.
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
I’m not a group of people and I’ve never tried to keep people on here from using that language.
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
Abbott is most definitely not a grandstander.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
IXL kicks ass.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
Masks now officially required.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.
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AISD's (and other districts) Plans for Schools Starting August 18
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.