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Larry T. Spider

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  1. This is pretty much it but we still have to stay open for people that really need it in order to fulfill our TEA obligations. So now schools are scrambling to figure out who is coming, getting supplies home to those that aren’t, and it’s supposed to be 28 degrees tonight with wet roads.
  2. Details are sparse. Be back in a couple of hours.
  3. Anybody claim the title for 2020 or are we all losers in this shit year?
  4. I’m betting the state won’t let them. Schools are state funded and they have let us know repeatedly over the last 8 months where the orders come from.
  5. People of a certain persuasion during normal times: public schools are left wing indoctrination camps that teach little useful information. They produce graduates that are barely functional at basic skills. Same people during covid: public schools are an essential function of society and kids will greatly suffer if they cannot go in person. There are risks but it’s worth it because schools are so important in social and academic development.
  6. Teachers left out of priority vaccinations: HOUSTON – The Centers for Disease Control suggested teachers, first responders and other essential workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine next. However, Texas health officials seemed to disagree. Officials announced Monday that the second phase of vaccinations, Phase 1B, will focus on people 65 and older and those with certain chronic medical conditions. Edit: this happened a couple of weeks ago but it’s a response to people saying to get us the vaccine quickly. I’ll be first in line when it’s actually available to me.
  7. The ticket industry needs a disruptive force like uber was to the cab cartel.
  8. If only my staff was made up of 30 year old teachers with no health conditions and healthy families that they go home to. I promise you teachers are looking at that risk/reward calculation as well. I know this because they come into my office and resign. Im not arguing that schools should be closed fwiw. People just need to understand what we are asking of teachers right now in terms of health risk. I see a lot of dismissive comments on the internet. Then I go to work and see teachers that don’t see their parents for months on end so they can be there for somebody else’s kids. I hear the arguments about low income kids a lot and generally agree. The elementary schools in Austin that are title 1 (poor) have about 30% of their kids coming in person. The white schools are over 60% in person already or will quickly be there after the break. So, by opening schools, you aren’t really capturing much of the demographic that needs it the most.
  9. Jesco is a good guess
  10. Those community numbers become impossible to keep out of the school at a certain point. Up until December we were doing well. When the Travis county numbers got over 300 a day it became common for community members we knew to have it. When it got over 400 it was in the school with students and staff testing positive. It’s over 500 most days now.
  11. Wife just got the email from her principal. She's really upset about it. Yep, managing the emotions of working in this environment is the toughest part of the job right now. We had students and staff test positive in December so there is a lot of fear/anxiety about going back.
  12. Do you get negative points for people over 100?
  13. I had him in 2020 and it was a waste of a spot.
  14. Who is winning this thing? I doubt John Lewis and Trebek have me anywhere near the top.
  15. News is talking refrigerated trucks for bodies again.
  16. I think you are only allowed a golf clap if it happens. Proper etiquette and all.
  17. Lamar Odom (11/6/1979) Jerry Sandusky (1/26/1944) Dick Cheney (1/30/1941) Ric Flair (2/25/1949) Charlie Sheen (9/3/1965) Rush Limbaugh (1/12/1951) Hulk Hogan (8/11/1953) Aaron Carter (12/7/1987) Michael J Fox (6/9/1961) 6ix9ine (5/8/1996) Only got John Lewis and Trebek from 2020 and I really liked both of them. All of the fucks I hate keep ticking along.
  18. I’ve been watching some YouTube videos on programs that run in the background on your PC and mine for whatever is most profitable at that moment. It is then converted into Bitcoin then deposited into your wallet (I think). Anybody ever tried it? Seems like you might make a few bucks over time and probably spend that much in electricity. It’s not about getting rich as it is just something interesting to do. Would love to hear some mining stories if anybody has them.
  19. When do we see the spike from all the college kids that killed grandma at Christmas? About Jan second? Hadnt even thought about New Years parties yet. Will mostly be a younger crowd at least.
  20. I’m at the elementary level so I don’t deal with this at all so it’s just a guess. I think it has to do with the risk/reward ratio. This is the last shot at organized sports for many seniors and some are competing for scholarships. JV kids have another opportunity next year so it’s less devastating of a loss. I’m on the side of taking covid very seriously but I would have been crushed for years if I lost my senior year of football. Jv....not so much.
  21. 94% white according to wiki. Nice burb but definitely not “super rich”.
  22. When does the ace-2 expression develop? I’ve seen covid passed among kids 7 and up but nothing in our lower grade levels. In general, I would say that the transition to wearing masks has been non-traumatic for our students. We were preparing a bunch of lessons based on age and largely scraped them because the kids have been awesome. Much harder for the adults, myself included.
  23. My school turned into a covid mess with students and teachers testing positive. I felt very safe most of the semester but when the cases started topping 400 a day in Travis county it became inevitable that it would find its way into the school. We were VERY lucky that the teachers that got sick were on the younger side. Getting people back to work in a mindset where they can do quality work is going to be difficult. If TEA is only going to count virtual minutes as half then going all virtual isn’t an option. It has to be a full closure then tack on the days at the end of the year. Or power through and deal with the covid shit show that ensues. Scared teachers, entire grade levels shut down, positive students and teachers, parents pissed that their kid got covid, parents pissed about having the class shut down, parents pissed we can’t give out medical info about other students, etc. We have all now seen that it can spread in school, even with all the precautions, which ramps up the fear factor even more.
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