2021/2022 School Year

Susan Martin4 said:rules of school. Masks are mandatory in the hallways.

I'm not looking for an argument. ☕

Just to be clear, is your little one in Elementary School or high school? 😁

Elementary School.

The little kids have to wear masks in the hallways, though obviously not inside the classrooms. At the PTA meeting, nobody even raised an objection.

Honestly, does anyone even bother to ask if forcing kids to wear those masks over their mouths is actually necessary? 😁

Susan Martin4 said:Elementary School.

The little kids have to wear masks in the hallways, though obviously not inside the classrooms. At the PTA meeting, nobody even raised an objection.

At our local elementary school, kids up to 5th grade don't wear masks at all... I guess it just depends on the school.
Fine. I understand parents are often too intimidated to confront the principal, but did anyone actually bother to ask that principal which specific US Law or regulation they are supposedly following?

Susan Martin4 said:Elementary School.

The little kids have to wear masks in the hallways, though obviously not inside the classrooms. At the PTA meeting, nobody even raised an objection.

Why didn't anyone say anything......
Do those masks even have any actual certification to protect against viruses?

Honestly, aren't you all ashamed to just stay quiet while someone plays games with our kids' health?

Ethan Campbell81 said:At our local elementary school, kids up to 5th grade don't wear masks at all... I guess it just depends on the school.
Fine. I understand parents are often too intimidated to confront the principal, but did anyone actually bother to ask that principal which specific US Law or regulation they are supposedly following?

Yeah, it really does just come down to the school, and there isn't any actual law they can hide behind since there aren't even penalties for not wearing one. The Mayor of Chicago already scrapped the mask mandate for schools, so nothing happened—not a single principal has stepped up to protest the Mayor's call.

slysurfer14 said:Why didn't anyone say anything......
Do those masks even have any actual certification to protect against viruses?

Honestly, aren't you all ashamed to just stay quiet while someone plays games with our kids' health?

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? 🤷

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? 🤷

According to "new normal" logic, they'll probably just strap another 15-pound bag to his chest so he doesn't tip over.

bluerider63 said:Honestly, does anyone even bother to ask if forcing kids to wear those masks over their mouths is actually necessary? 😁

So, I guess Gaga was wondering about this.🤦🤦
I guess he was lucky enough to have those decent performances before starting elementary school, which might just be enough to keep him on track for the entire school year, maybe.🙂

Ethan Campbell81 said:At our local elementary school, kids up to 5th grade don't wear masks at all... I guess it just depends on the school.
Fine. I understand parents are often too intimidated to confront the principal, but did anyone actually bother to ask that principal which specific US Law or regulation they are supposedly following?

I asked my principal last year and got a pathetic response that basically explained how some little dictators just do whatever they want. They mostly hide behind the grandparents, numbers, and emotional blackmail. Basically, if you act reasonable, they'll just turn a blind eye to whether it's allowed or not.

I suggest that instead of debating "can or can't," we should be talking about "responsibility vs. caution." That's what our current situation demands. At the beginning of September, there were about 300 new COVID-19 cases in America, with about 100 in Washington, D.C.
Nowadays, we have over 2,000 cases across the country, and over 900 in Washington, D.C. In the last ten days, almost every single day several students have had to go into isolation because family members tested positive, and even a few staff members at our school have come down with it. Hospitalizations went from around 250 to over 1,000, and deaths jumped from 2-3 per day to 15-20.
We have at least two solid reasons to be cautious and responsible:
1. A huge number of our students live in the same house as grandparents who fall into high-risk categories.
2. The only alternative to this modified in-person learning is remote learning. We've already been through that, and we know how exhausting and draining it was for both parents and teachers.
Under these circumstances, every class goes outside for 15 minutes of fresh air daily, and PE classes are mostly held outdoors too.
If our responsible behavior manages to protect even just one person from infection, we've done something great.
I trust that you, as a rational person, will look at the big picture and understand the need for these precautionary measures.

Sincerely,

Susan Martin4 said:rules of school. Masks are mandatory in the hallways.

I'm not looking for an argument. ☕

It’s the same at my school. For the first two days of the first week, they required masks in all common areas. When I reached out to the Department of Education to clarify under what conditions elementary students need to wear them, I received this response:

To whom it may concern,

mask-wearing is not required for children in grades 1 through 4.

Sincerely,

Department of Education

I forwarded the email to the principal, and now the masks aren't being enforced. The guidelines and recommendations state that a principal can relax the measures, but nowhere does it say they can make them stricter..

slysurfer14 said:If anyone actually paid attention to him... that tiny little spark could have easily turned into a massive avalanche...
It seems like nobody has learned anything from history...

Thank God, because judging by all the comments about this gentleman, that little spark probably would have just fizzled out into ash and dust rather than becoming any kind of avalanche at all.
Everyone seems to be laughing at the guy, and I guess some people are even rooting against him.
But honestly, that little bit of momentum was really just that—just a tiny bit.
They managed to scatter them today, I suppose.🙏 And thank goodness, they'll likely be back tomorrow.

urbantinker8 said:So, I guess Gaga was wondering about this.🤦🤦
I guess he was lucky enough to have those decent performances before starting elementary school, which might just be enough to keep him on track for the entire school year, maybe.🙂

I was just sitting here wondering if anyone has actually ever posed a single intelligent argument 😁

urbantinker8 said:Thank God, because judging by all the comments about this gentleman, that little spark probably would have just fizzled out into ash and dust rather than becoming any kind of avalanche at all.
Everyone seems to be laughing at the guy, and I guess some people are even rooting against him.
But honestly, that little bit of momentum was really just that—just a tiny bit.
They managed to scatter them today, I suppose.🙏 And thank goodness, they'll likely be back tomorrow.

There’s been so much unnecessary drama stirred up over someone who supposedly has zero actual support. Suddenly the Department of Education is involved, the media is tossing around the "anti-masker" label, and now even the Prime Minister is weighing in.

William Barrett7 said:There’s been so much unnecessary drama stirred up over someone who supposedly has zero actual support. Suddenly the Department of Education is involved, the media is tossing around the "anti-masker" label, and now even the Prime Minister is weighing in.

I suppose it's mostly because we're talking about a kid and children in general.
If this guy had just sat down in front of a Walmart during some anti-mask protest, I doubt there would be a single word written about him, maybe not even in a tiny local paper out in the Appalachian Mountains.
Instead, he’s been spending days bothering upwards of 300 students with his constant lecturing.

coastalorca43 said:By standing their ground, the Gaćina family is bravely exposing just how many mediocre people have been handed decision-making power during this whole pandemic crisis.
The name Gaćina will forever be etched into the history of the truth surrounding the pandemic in America.

coastalorca43 said:Appalachia has once again proven that it produces the bravest sons of this beautiful nation, men who selflessly lead their people into battle against hateful occupiers and oppressors.
Following in the footsteps of figures like Gubec, Josip Broz Marshall, and Franjo Harmon, we now have Gaćina.

😂

And Captain Gaga is a hero too; maybe there's a bit of a family resemblance there?

urbantinker8 said:I suppose it's mostly because we're talking about a kid and children in general.
If this guy had just sat down in front of a Walmart during some anti-mask protest, I doubt there would be a single word written about him, maybe not even in a tiny local paper out in the Appalachian Mountains.
Instead, he’s been spending days bothering upwards of 300 students with his constant lecturing.

That's just your own biased take. Besides, hey, think positive?

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.

This whole situation is nothing more than a Saturday Night Live skit. We’ve ended up with two distinct camps of parents: those who agreed to let their kids wear masks in the hallways, and those who refused. The common thread between both groups? They spend all their time hurling monstrous insults at one another. Am I really the only person here who isn't losing sleep over Corona? Honestly, the constant fighting over whether to wear a mask or not is what actually hurts. When I go to the grocery store, I just put on a mask, grab what I need, and head out. Why make such a massive ordeal out of it? What is the actual issue with a child walking into an elementary school wearing a mask, only to take it off less than a minute later once they reach their classroom? Some people are claiming that masks are imported from China and are somehow carcinogenic. Please; most Americans smoke a pack a day anyway, so where is the logic in that? It seems like everyone has suddenly decided to become a doctor overnight. Personally, Corona doesn't affect me in the slightest; I have a hundred other things in my life that require my attention. Ninety percent of my daily routine remains exactly the same as it was before the pandemic; that remaining ten percent is just wearing a mask at the store.