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Reopening Schools during Covid
Well recently my daughter's school district showed us the plans for reopening the schools. They will spilt the whole school into two groups. A-L and M-Z. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the kids in the first group will go to school, on an A day and Half day schedule. Wednesday, everyone is Home for remote learning. Thursday and Friday The second group goes in with a B day schedule and another Half day. I dont know if this is wise with the pandemic still going on. They will have to wear masks and probably gloves. Class sizes will be limited. I am concerned because as much as my daughter wants to go back, it might not be safe. Maybe its just me and my nerves after reading stories of kids returning to school and contracting Covid.
Lyndsay FieldsSoftware Recruiting Manager by day, Mom for life
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08/18/20 at 9:01PM UTC
In my opinion, which really is all anyone can give because there is just not enough data, period. There is so much conflicting data that it will make your head spin trying to think of what is the most OK decision. (I feel like lately my decisions are "OK decisions" they are not best, because I don't have the data and foresight to know if it is best or not.) I try to think of it as "What am I willing to risk?"
My son's school offered 3 options- Full-time onsite classes, Full-time virtual classes and a hybrid option. Currently being in my third trimester of pregnancy, I am not willing to risk my son going to school and potentially getting sick, mostly because I will not be able to care for him because I am currently considered immunocompromised and there is a chance I could go into early labor. If that was not the case, I might be willing to allow him to go to school onsite if that was his wishes. I would allow him to go, knowing that there is a high probability that he will contract covid (I don't think it is realistic to think children are going to maintain social distancing, they are made to play) but, I would be have a plan in place if he does, and I would be able to take care of him, knowing that I would probably contract it as well. But I would be willing to risk it, if that was really what he wanted. I do want him to be a kid and enjoy socializing, especially after being basically locked up all summer. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. I believe every parent and family have different circumstances and not all options work for every family, so it really is, "What are you willing to risk?"
Leah AshtonEmployed finally at Beacon of Life
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08/25/20 at 9:36PM UTC
Thanks, Lyndsay. I feel more comfortable keeping her remote. I do give her time to go outside with her friends. I just feel safer with remote learning, plus I'll be here to help with homework. I wish you well with your soon to be lil one and you lil guy.
