Topic: Anyone else work in a school and afraid to go back?

Aug 5, 2021 02:59AM - edited Sep 23, 2021 02:25PM by Mavericksmom

Aug 7, 2021 03:30AM Spookiesmom wrote:

Aug 10, 2021 10:33PM Spookiesmom wrote:

yep sounds like FloriDuh.

Aug 11, 2021 01:05AM Spookiesmom wrote:

DeathSantis kids are in elementary and one under a year. Think he has 3 kids. Not sure if they are in public or charter schools.

Aug 12, 2021 10:59PM - edited Sep 23, 2021 02:21PM by Mavericksmom

Aug 17, 2021 09:24AM Spookiesmom wrote:

7th largest schools district in country. Tampa.

Aug 17, 2021 11:57AM Pi-Xi wrote:

Mavericksmom, I am so sorry! That just seems so illogical. What is the vaccination rate in your county? Are they just gambling that the hospital system is robust enough to handle the influx from the unvaccinated and the unlucky vaccinated severe cases? I’m fairly certain that approach is in my future as well. Not sure what I will do...

Aug 21, 2021 11:32AM Pi-Xi wrote:

In our area we are at about 75% of the eligible population fully vaccinated, so around 65% of the total. There are some worrying signs though and breakthrough infections are not actually rare and with the delta variant (or a worse one to follow) there will likely be more chaos to come. Our school divisions have stepped up and most have mandated masks for all. My independent school announced today a vaccination policy for all staff and masks for all. That is a bit of a relief and maybe I can do this. Another independent school came down on the other side and said although they recommend masks they will leave it up to the parents. (It would make me livid that some other parent would decide whether my (hypothetical) children were worthy of protection! As we know masks are better at protecting others than ourselves. This pandemic has really been an unpleasant eye-opener!)

Aug 26, 2021 09:13AM - edited Sep 23, 2021 02:21PM by Mavericksmom

Aug 26, 2021 10:00AM exbrnxgrl wrote:

Yikes, kksmom3! I just retired in June, having spent my last 10 years teaching grade 1. Masking is mandatory for all students and staff. I’m in the Santa Clara Valley area of CA. Where are you?

Aug 26, 2021 10:20AM exbrnxgrl wrote:

Pi-Xi,

That’s true but the odds are heavily in your favor if you’re vaccinated. My former school district reports that 95% of teachers are vaccinated but since they are a K-8 district the majority of its students can’t be vaccinated yet.

Sep 1, 2021 12:23AM Spookiesmom wrote:

Sep 1, 2021 01:30AM Jelson wrote:

My daughter teaches middle school/high school and while all adults in our families are vaccinated, my two year old granddaughter who I will be caring for is not and neither are many of my daughter's students. She works in an older building where the open window system for air circulation is relied upon. This year she is going to have her own classroom and I am considering purchasing a hepa room filter for her classroom, having just read this article in the Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/air-purifier-smoke-covid-best/2021/08/29/28ea4176-0740-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

Sep 1, 2021 02:33AM - edited Sep 1, 2021 02:35AM by exbrnxgrl

I had to delete the previous post as I could not get the chart to copy/paste correctly.

I mentioned that my district has excellent protocols and procedures in place to mitigate the spread of Covid19. Most of the students are too young to be vaccinated as we are a K-8 district. They are publishing weekly updates on positive Covid19 tests by school site. For reference, school started on 8/11. Alta Vista was my school. Not sure why Carlton had such a high number. It is physically close to my former school and has a very similar demographic.

Please follow this link and click on District Dashboard to see chart.

https://www.unionsd.org/about/covid-19-response

Sep 2, 2021 08:06AM kksmom3 wrote:

I find I am getting very angry at my coworkers for not masking up, ok just in my own head, I have not/will not actually treat anybody any differently. It's only a suggestion by our district leaders, cases among children are rising. Anyone else feel this way? I feel I'm setting a good example and being a good role model, even if they are only kindergarteners. Overworked and underpaid as well, I WISH I had retired last school year. I will stick it out, but I am starting to hate it, and it's only the 2nd week of school. No mask mandates here, in Iowa. What are we supposed to do when kids start dying? I'm only a lowly para of 20 years, you wouldn't believe how low my pay is, I do it because I am good at it, and I used to love it. It's horrible, that this disease has been politicized. Also, obviously, I had cancer! No one cares about that though either.