Posts by Karen Wilson5

And just to throw another thing in there—SI isn't even 10 days anymore, it's actually 14.

coastalorca43 said:Since when was that "ages ago"? How are parents supposed to know? They don't even notify the parents.
A standard notification would look like this: "Good morning parents, this is Slavko, the teacher. We have one positive student; children are being sent into quarantine as contacts, but those with proof of prior infection or vaccination will be exempt."

Does anyone actually think people have the patience to follow their nonsense and take them seriously?
I stopped taking any of this seriously back when Plenković's fist bump with Djokovic happened.

A more competent government would have conducted widespread serology testing across the entire student population before the school year started. That would have made it perfectly clear who needs to quarantine and what the health risks are, ensuring classes could proceed without interruption.

We got a message from the teacher first, then a phone call, and finally an official email. Those who already had it or were vaccinated don't have to go for testing. Also, under the new protocol, if they were wearing masks during testing, only the ones within 2m of the case have to go—not the entire class like they did last year.

That's how it went for us in California.

My oldest—he's a freshman—is stuck in remote learning starting Monday... he was sitting right behind someone who tested positive. The school's rule is that only kids within 2 meters of the positive case have to isolate.

Then there's my daughter, she's in 5th grade, and she *barely* dodged the isolation thing too—but she’s also stuck doing remote learning from Monday. Basically, they sent home everyone sitting close by, plus some kids who hung out with the positive student before school even started.

So, yeah... considering my insane luck where both my kids end up basically sidelined on the exact same day at two different schools... maybe I should just go buy a lottery ticket or something? 🤣

jadeangler14 said:Thanks for the heads up.
We've been staying put at home ever since Mom was sent for testing, but since her doctor isn't working today, we haven't been able to reach anyone yet.

Just wanted to share what happened with us, though I don't know if this has happened to anyone else. Mom was sent for testing on Friday morning, and we waited 48 hours for the results, but absolutely nobody called us. Then, after those 48 hours passed, Mom finally calls them today, only to be told she's positive. In my case, nobody even left the house during those few days, but if they hadn't known sooner... I mean, even if it were negative, just totally "forgetting" to report a positive result is... well, it's something.

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That seriously shouldn't be happening. Thank goodness you guys were all being responsible and staying put.

I had the exact same expectation when my little one first had to stay home—I thought someone would actually contact us to explain the quarantine period and all that stuff—but honestly, the only instructions we ever got were from the school.

Now that my kid is home, I called our family doctor and she didn't even have it in the system that my child was on medical leave! If I hadn't called her myself, she wouldn't have known a thing... 🤦

Anyway, I'm sending you guys good vibes—hope everything goes as smoothly as possible for all of you.

jadeangler14 said:Hey,

Does anyone actually know the deal here?
My mom just tested positive today. Since we all live under the same roof, I’m wondering how long the rest of us need to isolate if we don't show any symptoms. I’ve heard a dozen different things—some say 14 days, some say 10, others say 10 days after she recovers... I guess it's all over the place.
Thanks.

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Speaking from experience here—since both my first and second kiddo ended up in isolation recently—it’s currently 10 days. Definitely make sure to check in with your family doctor though.

Lawrence Reed3 said:That's true! For a fine to actually happen, they have to prove that the specific violation actually occurred. This idea that the police can just fine people simply because they won't open their doors is honestly just nonsense. You could fight those kinds of fines in court with 100% certainty (if they even try to issue them, that is). It’s kind of like getting a parking ticket when it hasn't even been determined if you were parked illegally or not.
But, like I was saying before, you could still technically violate self-isolation orders without even leaving your house.

I'm totally with you on this.
Take my kid, for example—he was stuck in quarantine after being at his local Elementary School. He had his regular online classes every single morning, while my husband, the little one, and I just went about our lives like usual.

Since he spent basically all day in his room with headphones blasting, there’s zero chance he would've even heard the doorbell if the rest of us weren't home...

So yeah, there are tons of different scenarios here—you can't just show up and slap someone with a fine just because they didn't answer the door.