Posts by Robert Hernandez11

It feels like this forum is just logging me in and out whenever it feels like it.☕
I try to log in, but it kicks me back out five or six times in a row... so I finally just give up... then a minute later, I see I'm logged in on my own. Then it logs me out again by itself... I try to log in again without any luck... and once I stop trying—it just logs me in automatically... 🤷

Seriously, get this fixed already!!! 🙂

mellownomad7 said:The pressure is mounting, and they’re gonna have to step up. Maybe they'll start recruiting high schoolers who skipped graduation. 🤔
Starting next week, obviously. Not insider info or anything—just me talking to myself here.

Cheers

Every time I post something like this, people lose their minds... I get everything from creepy questions about whether I have kids to people accusing me of just rambling nonsense... as if I’m actually rooting for remote learning.
Honestly, I couldn't care less.
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I'm just stating what's plain as day.
Most high schoolers are going to be stuck online. The younger middle schoolers will definitely head back to class, and the older ones? Maybe. Probably.
And before you ask how I know—I just do. It's not some secret leak. Maybe I read the tarot cards, or maybe I'm just using common sense.
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bluebadger14 said:Has anyone actually managed to cancel their policy when they requested the termination less than three months before the expiration date? I’m starting to wonder if I'm just fighting a losing battle here...

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Ugh... I'm wondering the exact same thing...
But from what I can tell, you have to give them 90 days' notice.
I honestly don't get why they make it so difficult; it’s incredibly shady.
They lure you in with better rates and terms—both them and all the other big companies out there—but then I'm stuck paying through the nose for this overpriced policy for another whole year. 🙂
And they actually expect me to stick with them once this period ends? As if!🤔
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Give me a break.
Some companies just have a corporate policy of "absolutely not."

By the way—I have no idea what this "good opportunity" thing is supposed to be, since they just pushed it on me—and frankly, I am SO sick of all these apps cluttering up my phone.
It's exhausting! 🙂🙂🙂

Morgan Peterson said:And why on earth should we feel ashamed?
It seems most parents—myself included—don't view wearing a mask for such a brief, strictly limited period as some sort of psychological warfare against our children.
To my mind, true "playing games" involves hauling around seven or eight-pound bags—my son is quite thin, so there's a genuine risk he'll tip backward like a turtle—or dealing with a daily exam on top of the usual homework and projects.
But then again, who asked me? 🤷

Real persecution is when a student actually has—get this—homework and projects, and has to take tests every single day.
Like, seriously??
(By the way, according to the school handbook, they're only supposed to have one test a day, maybe four a week—so... 🤷)

Personally, back when I was in Elementary School and especially through high school, I had two or even three exams in a single day, plus homework, papers, and seminars—which they call "projects" now—and reading assignments... and everything else.
And honestly, it didn't feel like "persecution" to me.
I mean, there isn't any other way to actually learn things besides studying and doing the work—if anyone has a better idea, please, let us know.

mellownomad7 said:I can already see the tiny bioterrorists getting blamed for today's growth numbers. 🤦
Total lockdown, everyone's heading straight to the basement until next season. ☕

Cheers

Oh, please, stop the drama and quit jumping to conclusions.
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Today's jump isn't because of school—classes have only been back in session for three days, so nobody is actually attributing it to that yet.
At least, not anyone with half a brain.

We all knew these numbers were going to climb weeks ago; the summer season is over, people are getting back from vacations, and testing has ramped up.
Cases go up because viruses thrive in enclosed spaces, when coworkers are huddled together, or when people pack onto public transit... and yeah, that includes schools, unfortunately.

.... Look, the numbers will rise, and it's just a perfect storm of different factors, one of which happens to be the start of the school year...

And I’m not even talking about restrictions right now, or what should or shouldn't happen (just trying to get ahead of the inevitable backlash/questions/comments about that). I'm simply stating the facts. Honestly, I'm sick of it too—I'm fed up with masks and all these rules... but that doesn't change the reality that the virus is clearly here and spreading... and this specific variant is obviously much more contagious. 🤷

Alex Roberts4 said:Seriously... So, classes start, but there’s actually no instruction on day one because??? Did they seriously fail to organize book pickups even a week in advance? How many vacation days does a parent even get? We stretched our time off out—me first, then my husband, then my godmother—we even paid for a sitter for a week, and suddenly school starts and we're just expected to pivot? Out of nowhere, three days before the notice, we find out the first day ends at 9:25 AM. And at the last PTA meeting, we specifically asked, and they told us everything would be back to normal, including after-school care, just that there wouldn't be lunch provided on the first day so we should pack something.

I’m not talking about kindergarteners, where it’s totally fine if they don't stay long during those first few days. But everyone else? What gives? They haven't even started yet and they're already cutting things short. It feels like this whole COVID-19 situation is being used as an excuse way too often.
Honestly, I am so done with this lazy, "work-shy" mentality.

Summer break and all the other holidays are for the kids, and obviously, the staff uses their vacation time, but otherwise, they’re supposed to be working. If you run a school, act like a professional and realize parents can't just stop working whenever it suits your schedule. Why is it so hard to organize things so that parents with fewer kids aren't left scrambling? It's just ridiculous. Bravo. I didn't have any choice but to beg for a day off, and I'll probably get chewed out for it, even though my family and I asked about this well in advance.

And don't even get me started on picking up books. Give me a break! If 6th grade starts, then school starts. We could easily grab the books beforehand, and honestly, it would be nice to know what supplies are needed, which notebooks to buy, if we need extra art supplies, the class schedule... but no, they call us at the last minute expecting us to deal with it right after work because everything needs to be ready "by tomorrow." I'm not doing it. I'll just order everything online and wait for it to arrive—if they even bother to notify me. Should I really have to cause trouble at my job because of these idiots? Seriously, I’m going to ask some pointed questions, because this is pathetic.

Then there are the COVID-19 vaccination records. I have mine, but if they’re making a thing out of it, I’d be the first to demand they require them for the school staff, too. I’m considered high-risk, so if I need proof because of you, you should need it because of me. Talk about double standards... If vaccination isn't mandatory, then it shouldn't be required for parents either. It’s just pure audacity, incompetence, and laziness. Total zero.

And if they told you to come pick up books and schedules on Friday, half of you would be up in arms again—claiming it’s too early because school hasn't officially kicked off yet.
It's always the same excuse: "But classes haven't started!"

Honestly, some people just love finding something to complain about. 🤦

Look, if they just had the guts to admit they have absolutely no clue what’s coming and that every single option is on the table. They claim classes will start with these "minimal measures" that supposedly evolve as things change...
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And then they drop these ridiculous claims—like, oh, we won't need to isolate everyone, just the two or three kids sitting directly to the left or right of someone... Sure, maybe that works in an elementary school where a teacher can actually keep their eyes glued to every kid's movement during recess 🤷
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But in middle school? High school? Give me a freaking break. Don't insult my intelligence. ☕

They can keep telling us that mass isolation isn't necessary, but once those infection numbers inevitably spike, they'll just find some new excuse about a "rapidly spreading variant." You know, one of those strains that doesn't just move side-to-side, but spreads forward, backward, and diagonally too.

Larry Walker24 said:Department Secretary Fuchs held a press conference and confirmed that restrictions are finally loosening up.

"Based on everything we learned last year, plus what the research is showing us, we’re relaxing the rules. Kids in grades 1 through 5, who haven't really been mixing or moving around much anyway, will be allowed to mingle during the next period. We're also going to allow students to mix during elective classes and tutoring sessions—stuff that was stuck behind a screen online last year. We feel like we can dial it back now."

"For the older kids, they'll be able to switch classrooms again and use specialized labs like physics, chemistry, and computer science rooms. On top of that, school sports are getting a green light; teams can be made up of students from different grades. However, the gyms are still staying closed for just casual recreational play."

"We're also bringing back in-person parent-teacher conferences. Both parents and teachers have been begging for this."

"Vocational training can happen right in the classrooms again. We're reopening those internships at local companies because, honestly, you can't have vocational education without that hands-on experience."

"Masks are still required for anyone in fifth grade and up if they can't maintain that six-foot distance. And look, if one student gets sick, we aren't shutting down the entire class anymore. Only the few students sitting directly to their left and right will need to isolate," Fuchs said.

He also mentioned they aren't exactly thrilled with the vaccination rates among school staff, which is hovering around 50 percent. He announced that any unvaccinated teachers or professors will be forced to wear masks while they teach.

"The story about firing people who won't get vaccinated just doesn't fly, especially when half of them haven't taken the shot. I mean, where would we even find 20,000 replacements for them?"

When asked if teachers who aren't vaccinated or haven't had the virus will be forced to take regular tests, Fuchs said it wasn't that simple to pull off.

"Technically, they should be testing twice a week, but that's easier said than done. It would be a whole lot better if they just got vaccinated."

Hold on a second... are you telling me these students are just props that you set up at your desk in the morning and they just stay there, glued to their seats, until the end of 5th, 6th, or 7th period?🤔

What on earth is he even talking about when he says "a few students on the left and right sides"? 🤣 And who exactly is going to be doing the evaluating?

Someone here has clearly lost their mind...☕

Robert Hernandez11 said:🤔
Let’s get back to the actual debate over grammar and spelling—instead of obsessing over whether online classes are going to stick once the Spring Break holidays wrap up, which, let's be honest, looks more likely than not. ☕

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Yeah, I'm calling it now: most schools will probably just stay remote for the week following the break too.

So, let's wait and see if my "prediction" actually pans out.☕

Not trying to brag here... but this wasn't exactly hard to call. It was pretty much a given.

Of course it’s a mess, and honestly, this probably isn't even the worst of it when you look at what's coming down the pipe...
I’ve already mentioned that most students—especially the high school crowd—are going to be stuck doing remote learning for at least another week.
It’s not like I’m personally rooting for this or anything, but let's be real: other people are going to make that call based on how things actually play out.
If you just keep an eye on how things are trending globally or watch how people handle holiday gatherings and big events, you don't exactly need a crystal ball to see where this is heading. ☕

urbantinker8 said:Wait, how can you say it isn't?🤔

Maybe it's because some people can't tell the difference between Washington, D.C. and the rest of California? 🤔

I have no idea what the current numbers are—but honestly, I don't buy that everyone is heading back to physical classrooms right after the break. You might see elementary kids back, and maybe high school seniors, but everyone else will likely be stuck online for at least another week.
My heart just bleeds for those war profiteers, though; they’re going to miss out on all those students who were supposed to be sitting in their lectures. Such an irreplaceable loss for our education system.

unknown, I know I'm being incredibly cynical today—but that's just how my day is going...☕

mellowskipper said:Well, I’m sorry if that's your experience. In my case, my daughter forgot her mask once and they wouldn't even let her into her middle school. She had to head all the way back home to grab it, which meant she was late—and obviously, she got marked absent. That’s just how the system works around here, I guess. My girl tells me that as far as she can tell, everyone in class is wearing them.

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High School. Long break. Is it 20 minutes? 15?🤔
Whatever.

Which students (if any) are actually wearing masks during their lunch break—since kids obviously need to eat—and who on earth is there to enforce it?

That's a rhetorical question.

The real issue is ANY kind of gathering—basically any spot where people crowd together and nobody gives a damn about social distancing or wearing masks.
Factories, schools, churches... political rallies, communion, graduations, funerals...

Hasn't it been clear enough after an entire year? 🤔

And before anyone starts coming at me: No, I’m not saying we all need to hide in bunkers, shut down the schools, or lock everything down.
I'm just stating a plain, simple fact.
That's how the virus spreads.

I honestly have no idea who you think you're fighting with here.
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Let me say this one more time so it sticks: we were discussing school health protocols—specifically the rules that stop people from just walking into a building whenever they feel like it.
Those are the regulations schools are legally required to follow.
They weren't just cooked up by random people on Reddit or some local teachers—so you're basically barking up the wrong tree if you think this is a conspiracy.

nimbleranger17 said:The Department will be absorbing some seriously lost knowledge here. Now, I’m not suggesting they’ll walk away with all the answers to life's mysteries, but they are going to master one incredibly vital facet of human existence—something that might actually shape how they carry themselves out in the real world later on.

And don't go thinking this is just some one-off lecture. We’re looking at three sessions a week, twice over, which brings the total to six. Our professor mentioned yesterday that everything is proceeding exactly according to the syllabus. If some neurotic type decides to derail things at the last minute, I’ll be sure to give you all a heads-up so you don't lose any sleep over it.

edit: I’d appreciate it if Larry Walker24 would stop making things up and quit trolling the thread. This topic has absolutely nothing to do with warfare; it’s a modern subject focused on social dynamics and youth interaction—specifically, tackling the issue of violence among young people.

And that’ll just fill in all those knowledge gaps they picked up during remote learning.

Hm... now I'm starting to think YOU are the one trolling.

Btw, the topic is fine, everything works for me...
But I was totally convinced this was about physics... maybe AC current... electrical engineering... or even computer science...

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Look, the people on these forums didn't just pull school health protocols out of thin air.

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Larry Walker24 said:So what do you think he's actually gonna talk about?

Yeah—now I'm curious too.

But it’s not just some lecture where kids sit there like zombies... it's supposed to be interactive communication where they actually learn something useful... instead of just staring at a screen... ugh... 😛

Edit: Jesus... this guy actually took our joke seriously.

I give up... honestly.

(A few lectures might actually patch up what they lost during those two years of remote learning... so I guess I'll suffer through it...)

Drew Johnson2 said:So, I was just thinking about how some staff member over at a local high school is actually out there handling the curriculum for both the juniors and the seniors... 😛

Where does it actually say this is a high school?🤔

Look—if we’re going to go down this rabbit hole, let's actually finish it.

@ nimbleranger17 - this isn't about your lecture or anyone else's ego—it's about the plain old fact that with current health protocols in schools, outsiders can barely set foot on campus unless there's an extreme exception....

(And it's definitely not about "resisting innovation" or someone being "lazy and careless," if you want to be so condescending about it...)

...but here we are, where a teacher is supposed to bring a whole group of people in to give kids some "super engaging interactive presentation"... in the middle of all this? It just doesn't add up.🤔

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Let’s get back to the actual debate over grammar and spelling—instead of obsessing over whether online classes are going to stick once the Spring Break holidays wrap up, which, let's be honest, looks more likely than not. ☕

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Yeah, I'm calling it now: most schools will probably just stay remote for the week following the break too.

So, let's wait and see if my "prediction" actually pans out.☕

Paul Kern12 said:I find it hard to believe they are actually being that sadistic—I mean, children (and parents, for that matter) are already under enough pressure as it is.
If it turns out this was all just an April Fools' prank, then what follows? Are we going to be told that 4,381 people died from Covid today?

Look, calling it a joke... 🤦
is one thing, but whether it’s actually appropriate is a whole different story...

Honestly, I don't trust anything I read online anymore, but you can tell from a mile away that the stuff above is nothing but fake news...

But if you're asking me if we'll be stuck with remote learning again the week after the holiday? Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's a done deal...