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I have asked for us to talk about this multiple times. Instead, we get talk of vaginas, masked profanity for the same body part, labels for white women, Trump forcing schools to re-open, and outright insults for anyone who doesn't want to follow the lead of the left.

This should be a real discussion. Instead, we are bombarded w/ignorance and bias from the left.

Actually yes, the second poll, Thursday, July 23, 2020 shows a 1 percent increase in wanting schools to reopen.

Parents are making the call on this, as it should be.

The first poll seemed to imply they wanted to go back full time at the begining of the school year.

Second poll says "in the Fall".... big difference,

I want my kids back in school 100% .... no ifs ands or buts. I just want it to be when it is safe, and it isn't safe right now. And seeing the images of the HS in Georgia should make everyone think about what we can expect from the kids re masks and distancing.

Yes but... vaginas are good.

Depending how the poll questions were asked, i might be labelled in the 57%.... which would be misleading.

As the coronavirus lockdown loosens in many states, most parents of school-age children think schools should reopen this fall and say it will be bad for students if they do not.

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_...pen_in_the_fall

I'm sorry, but when we are discussing kids returning to school, I think that terms like vaginas and the masked profanity by 888 for the same body part are offensive.

I agree.

Vers youve used the trerm "masked profanity" at least half dozen times now. Clearly you want to get me a ban ... if you didnt already, find the post and report me already.

Its a direct quote from the POTUS before he was President. There is masked profanity in many tweets ppl post. But if there is a next time, I'll be sure to say vagina, thanks to you I'll remember.

That said, I know you'd rather attack others for highlighting Trump issues than addressing the actual issues, but repeating and referring to it anymore is unneccessary.

If I wanted to get you suspended, I would notify the refs. I did not do that.

I am just upset that....................Never mind. Reasoning w/you is impossible. I get that you despise me. I don't care for you, either.

Carry on.

I actually wrote a paper, speaking to the ignorance of American students. Last I heard, we ranked 14th, 19th globally, math and verbal.

The first job of any principal, is the safety of your students. The superintendent, of that Georgia school district needs to lose his/her job.

I was a teacher. So genius, why do YOU think we ranked so low?

so using the board term that's grounds for a ban was coincidence? And mentioning 78 times was an accident?

I kid, I kid ... it was only 71 times.

And no that's not a lie that's either gross exaggeration
or humor.

2 polls from NPR on July 23 that are complete opposite of you poll
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus...-reopen-schools

The agrarian educational calendar is antiquated. We have to push a second language sooner to our students.

At the end of the day, unfortunately, the rest of the world places more emphasis on education. It’s why our teachers are underpaid.

Probably because of the poor quality of our teachers?

Again, I kid. It seemed appropriate.

A serious answer would be that I think it's likely as much a reflection of parents as anything. I know standardized testing and curriculum is a topic that gets mentioned but they do the same thing in many countries and it is equally disliked.... I also think many countries prioritize education from a young age much more than we do. But these are all off the cuff, I'm guessing and dont have verifiable answers.

IS THIS WHAT KUMBAYA LAND LOOKS LIKE? YOU ARE DOING IT IN EVERY DAMN THREAD! TAKE YOUR MEDS.

Rasmussen has NO agenda at all...

Heck I want schools to open, but not for in person classes! Keep the kids and faculty safe.

Because you were a teacher?

Knock off the meds comments. They are uncalled for and offensive.

Yep. Dallas, Ga is a hour south of me...if that.

I am glad I don't have school aged kids because I wouldn't want them to be in that. It would be a hard decision as a parent or guardian. As you said, sometimes parents aren't in the picture and it Gram and Gramps raising the child.

And as noted, teachers and administrators, kitchen staff and janitorial staff, you probably have a average age for them pushing up towards 50, wouldn't you think?

I am just thinking back on my HS staff. It had to average out at least to mid 40's to early 50's.

Using some dim witted comment like this to excuse everything Trump does and says is the typical response from your kind.

Some people don't get that wrapped up in personalities on a message board to get that worked up about it. Then some people do.

j/c

Despite the claims by Trump that children are basically immune, Maury has determined that is a lie...

97,000 children reportedly test positive for coronavirus in two weeks as schools gear up for instruction

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-ki...y2ronF9Wa8XMo6M

Georgia school district will now only offer virtual learning after 90 staff members are forced to quarantine

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/us/barrow-county-georgia-schools-covid-19/index.html?

Unlike what some believe, no, not every place gives the option of virtual learning. Unless of course they're forced to due to the virus they claim is safe enough that they can open schools.

And here's the idiot governor that sent covid patients to nursing homes, and the gov. that says the state of NY needs some $30 billion from the fed. gov't.


https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/08/.../4951596821134/


Which is odd, isn't it? A gov. doing what he thinks is best for the state? A democratic governor making a decision, after all his screw ups? He's opening schools?

Yes he made some terrible mistakes in the beginning. Little was known about the virus at that time and lots of people made terrible mistakes. That's what often happens when you're basing decisions with very little information.

As time goes on and people learn more, we base what they do on the information they have to work with. Do they use the information the health experts gather to make better decisions to mitigate the situation?

New York has done this. They have the lowest rate of infection spread than any other state in the country. They have the levels of the spread down to a point it is much safer to attempt to open schools.

Or didn't you know any of that?

New York Has Lowest Coronavirus Spread Rate In The Nation, Cuomo Says

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebn...e/#668a2085579f

Their hospitalization rates are also very low now.


New York's coronavirus hospitalizations fall to lowest number in four months

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-coronavirus-hospitalizations-fall/

I know you're just out here today looking for a fight. As such I don't expect any kind of reasonable or measured response from you. But maybe someone with a clear head will take a look at the reality here.

People want schools to open. People want businesses to open. But it has to be done in a responsible manner. It has to be done in places where the conditions are right and circumstances dictate it's a reasonable conclusion to make such an attempt.

That's simply not something that can be said in many states in this nation.

It's not like Cuomo is going around even now, with all of the information that has been gathered saying that not wearing masks and not social distancing is a form of peaceful protest. He's not the one saying this virus will just disappear. He's not one who called on the entire nation to open businesses and open schools like the conditions in your area mean nothing.

See, some people learn based on the information they're given. they change the way they do things, their strategy and tactics based on that new information. Some people don't. You take aim at the prior while seemingly giving a free pass to the latter.

I know you thought you were making a point, but you weren't.

j/c

Health directors told to keep quiet as Fla. leaders pressed to reopen classrooms

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/trump-racism-comments/588067/

I've made more points in the last few days than you have the last few years. You don't need to understand it, as you obviously don't, but most on here do.

Well of course they do. As was expected, your response speaks volumes since you didn't really respond to the meat of the post at all. Much as I predicted.

You tried to make a point. I gave you a sound response. In return? Typical arch. Nothing of substance.

j/c...

I guess this becomes a case study of what not to do or how to do it. Wonder what the following 3 weeks will look like for cases and spread within the school and outside the school within the immediate families. . . . . I hope the kids that got suspended for sharing the photos (I'm not sure on what grounds they would be suspended) get reinstated and an apology issued. They were right to highlight how badly this school opening was managed.

jc

Wealthy Colorado parents are hiring teac...students behind

6 students and 3 staff at this school tested positive this wee

This won't be uncommon. It's certainly something my wife and I have discussed with a few of our neighbors/friends as a real option. Supplement any online learning with a private teacher or tutor.

j/c

Coronavirus cases lead over 800 to quarantine in Georgia school district where masks not required

Cherokee County School District drew attention last week when students without masks posed for a group photo.

Just one week after schools reopened in a northern Georgia school district, more than 800 of its students and staff have been told to quarantine.

Last week, the Cherokee County School District, about 44 miles north of Atlanta, told 20 people to quarantine when one 2nd-grader tested positive for the virus after the first day of school. That number grew fast, and as of Monday night, the school has ordered 826 students to quarantine due to possible exposure, according to a list the district created.

The 42,000-student district lists about 40 cases in 19 elementary, middle and high schools, but it is unclear if all of those represent positive coronavirus tests or if some are of people who were just exposed to infected students or staff.

The district routinely does contact tracing to determine who may have been exposed to people who test positive for the virus, according to NBC affiliate WXIA in Atlanta.

School officials could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday morning.

Cherokee County schools recommend but don't require students or staff to wear masks.

After a viral photo last week captured some students without masks standing shoulder to shoulder, Superintendent Brian V. Hightower wrote a letter to parents saying the image failed to show that many students in the district wear face coverings.

"The senior group photos taken outside before school on several of our campuses raised concerns that those students might not be aware of the importance of masks," Hightower wrote. "Upon investigation, we learned many wear masks routinely, but we must continue to remind all students of the importance of masks when you cannot social distance."

Hightower also said in his note to families last week that he isn’t sure how long the district will be able to keep schools open in the face of the pandemic.

“The answer will depend on all of us as a community,” he wrote.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a press conference Monday that he is happy with school reopenings across the state.

“I think quite honestly this week went real well other than a couple of" viral photos, the governor said.

Hilary Porterfield, a parent of a Cherokee school student, told NBC News last week she has been “frustrated” by how the coronavirus pandemic has been handled. She said the positive cases should serve as a “red flag” for the district.

“it's just a matter of time before it's out of control,” she said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cor...-where-n1236364

More info about that school

Georgia school district reports 826 students in quarantine since opening
From CNN’s Jamiel Lynch and Jennifer Henderson
The Cherokee County School District in Georgia reported Monday that 826 students are in quarantine due to possible exposure to Covid-19.

The school returned to in-person learning on Aug. 3.

According to a chart from the district, 42 staff members are in quarantine.

Thirty-eight students and 12 staff members have been tested positive for the virus, according to the district's website.

The district said it has approximately 42,500 students.

Heard today that the Toledo Public school system is re-opening under a 'red light' scenario. On line only. Bowling Green Ohio is doing that as well, to my understanding.

More schools will follow, no doubt. (just, not colleges or universities at this point. imo)

Yeah what could possibly go wrong there. Open em up.