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re: What is the logic behind closing schools?
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:29 am to Samson
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:29 am to Samson
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What makes zero sense to me is that many parishes are making their teachers report to work, despite there being no students. Many teachers will have to bring their own kids with them, which kinda defeats the whole purpose of closing the schools to begin with.
This is my issue. We are to report to work Monday as normal and I think it makes sense for us to work on campus for a few days to get everything planned and online but then everyone should go home and work from home. Every teacher has internet and the school has Chromebooks to give teachers if they happen to not have a computer at home. Lessons, assignments, etc can all be posted and checked from home. As if the kids are going to do it and as if we can hold them accountable anyway. School is closed. Can’t give them a failing grade for not doing work when school is not in session.
What really blew my mind was my superintendent sent out an email telling us to expect to work normal hours and days and then encouraged everyone to bring their kids to work with them. So, we have the normal staff and lots of kids on campus. What’s even the point? Just have school if that’s how “closing school” looks.
I’m hoping they figure this out and we can work from home soon.
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Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:35 am to SlowFlowPro
I’m just going to leave this here. This is the CDCs worst case scenario. I’m probably going to listen to them rather than people on forums and social media.
CDC worst case scenario model
CDC worst case scenario model
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:36 am to Korkstand
To increase teen pregnancy
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:37 am to SlowFlowPro
Do you really think most college kids and parents with young kids are just going to stay home for an entire month? I highly doubt it.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:48 am to Korkstand
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What is the logic behind closing schools?
Liability
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:54 am to Groundscrew85
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This is the CDCs worst case scenario.
worst
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:56 am to SlowFlowPro
Exactly it’s a possibility. That’s why they are closing schools for a month to take preventative measures against this thing. Let’s see how it goes. I don’t think anyone should panic. I think everyone should do their normal household shopping. But I do think we need to try to slow this thing to a halt.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:56 am to SlowFlowPro
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worst
That’s the high end of the worst model with no protective measures place.
Interestingly, the high ends fatality rate is 0.7%
Posted on 3/14/20 at 10:59 am to RabidTiger
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The current mortality rate estimate from the WHO is 3.4%. The mortality rate in Wuhan was 4.9%.
Every pandemic expert acknowledges that this overestimated. The lack of testing ability coupled with the mildness of many cases means we don’t have a real good idea as to the denominator. We know the numerator.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:22 am to Antonio Moss
This is the rate based on the data we have. It's one thing to hypothesize that it will be much lower. It's another to assume that it is and state it as fact based on evidence that does not yet exist.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:25 am to RabidTiger
I understand the logic as schools are a breeding ground for viruses to spread and teachers/students/parents apparently won't catch that they have this until tested. However, at the same time, this is ruining the routine I have, several students who are performing above expectations now have a month off, several at expectations have a month off, and several below have a month off. Yet my pay/job depend on them hitting a certain score which is dumb to begin with
The issue is we don't know how this will be. H1N1 we have a final tally, Swine Flu we have a final tally, Bird Flu, Ebola, etc we have final tally. This is spreading quicker than those and while it doesn't seem to impact those under 65 in good health it is an issue. Especially since in the US we have a large percentage of people over 60 or in poor health.
The issue is we don't know how this will be. H1N1 we have a final tally, Swine Flu we have a final tally, Bird Flu, Ebola, etc we have final tally. This is spreading quicker than those and while it doesn't seem to impact those under 65 in good health it is an issue. Especially since in the US we have a large percentage of people over 60 or in poor health.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:27 am to tduecen
State testing is going to be waived this year. I don’t think that has been officially announced but it will. So don’t stress over your students scores. It is a shame they aren’t learning at school but we can plan to have them learning at home if they will participate and if their parents will step up.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:32 am to Korkstand
Schools are essentially day care. People are more concerned with their kids having to be home than losing educational opportunities.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:33 am to Korkstand
the general idea is to slow the spread.
since children rarely die from it would be better if they get it young so they get immunity.
since children rarely die from it would be better if they get it young so they get immunity.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:45 am to BigB0882
State testing will not be waived as it was not during the flood. It can be moved back though
Posted on 3/14/20 at 11:53 am to Groundscrew85
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and kill anywhere from 200,000 to 1.7 million people in the country
So in other words, they have no idea and are just making wild guesses.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 1:38 pm to tduecen
I should have been more clear. The tests will happen but the scores themselves will not affect the schools performance score. Again, this has not been announced but they will have no choice and this has been done before.
Posted on 3/14/20 at 1:56 pm to Korkstand
Liability. If they don't shut schools down immediately, the parents of the first child or children that contract this disease will go after the state for not shutting down schools sooner and they would probably win the lawsuit. This is the world we live in.
This post was edited on 3/14/20 at 1:57 pm
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