July 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, paco said: Shared backyard Still private property, even if it's shared property. At least, I think so.
July 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said: F'ing idiots Gonna assume these "my body my choice" folks are pro lifers.
July 2, 20205 yr Didn’t see if this was posted yet....this shouldn’t surprise anyone though https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514
July 2, 20205 yr https://reason.com/2020/07/01/covid-19-herd-immunity-is-much-closer-than-antibody-tests-suggest-say-2-new-studies/ One of the two studies in this article was the one I was referring to a couple days back from Sweden. We can hope these are correct and that we can find ourselves in a better situation soon. In the meantime, continue to obey your local policies.
July 2, 20205 yr 16 minutes ago, mayanh8 said: So glad that, after doing all of our professional development remotely during the month of June, my district put out an announcement that the remainder of our sessions for July and August will be done in person. I can understand the desire and necessity to get the students back in school, but it seems foolish to have meetings like this when other options exist. Are people in other industries out there having large group (30-50 people in a room) meetings in person?
July 2, 20205 yr 45 minutes ago, NothingClever said: So glad that, after doing all of our professional development remotely during the month of June, my district put out an announcement that the remainder of our sessions for July and August will be done in person. I can understand the desire and necessity to get the students back in school, but it seems foolish to have meetings like this when other options exist. Are people in other industries out there having large group (30-50 people in a room) meetings in person? Our local school board has resumed in-person meetings for all general board and committee meetings. Meetings are being held in an alternate location that allows more space to practice social distancing (i.e. board members are seated 6 ft apart) and people are encouraged to wear masks if they are unable to maintain social distancing.
July 2, 20205 yr 24 minutes ago, Imp81318 said: Our local school board has resumed in-person meetings for all general board and committee meetings. Meetings are being held in an alternate location that allows more space to practice social distancing (i.e. board members are seated 6 ft apart) and people are encouraged to wear masks if they are unable to maintain social distancing. I don't think that we have a room outside of the gym, cafeteria, or auditorium where we can put the number of people who are typically in a training session while allowing space for social distancing (and none of these rooms, except the auditorium is really equipped for these sessions), which is concerning because there are typically multiple training sessions going on simultaneously. I'm actually less concerned about going back to school with the students than I am about these training sessions, since I'm blessed with some of the smallest class sizes in my building due to the courses that I teach. I might actually be able to set up my room in such a way that distancing can happen, but even that might be a stretch. Our school board last met in a zoom meeting, which is where they decided it was okay for us to go back to live sessions.
July 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, NothingClever said: I don't think that we have a room outside of the gym, cafeteria, or auditorium where we can put the number of people who are typically in a training session while allowing space for social distancing (and none of these rooms, except the auditorium is really equipped for these sessions), which is concerning because there are typically multiple training sessions going on simultaneously. I'm actually less concerned about going back to school with the students than I am about these training sessions, since I'm blessed with some of the smallest class sizes in my building due to the courses that I teach. I might actually be able to set up my room in such a way that distancing can happen, but even that might be a stretch. Our school board last met in a zoom meeting, which is where they decided it was okay for us to go back to live sessions. Was talking with a school teacher friend of mine, this is a HUNORMOUS mess coming up with schools. They sent out questionnaires to the parents and just like other people have reported its coming back 50-50 on remote v.s. going to classroom. I have no clue how they are going to settle this. Our economy and lifestyle is extremely dependent on kids getting the F out of the house while both parents or single parents go to work, I just don't see how middle to lower class parents can afford to not send them for an entire semester. But on the other end, parents are CRAZY. Any outbreak in a school or kid that dies of COVID contracted in a school is absolutely certain to cause lawsuits and mass hysteria in the community. Another inherent problem is that kids are Petri dishes, an elementary school will give any cruise a run for its money in germ super-spreading. While COVId runs through most kids without making a dent, the teachers are going to be extremely vulnerable. I'm afraid schooling is going to bust wide open the gap between the super rich and the rest of us who thought we were rich until the pandemic. The super rich will move to private tutors at home, while the rest of us deal with the constant clusterF of schools opening and closing all semester long.
July 2, 20205 yr 17 hours ago, rambo said: I've gotten a few surveys already. If my kids aren't in school full time I'll drive them to the superintendents house and drop them off and let him handle the homeschooling.[/s] It's going to be nearly impossible for a lot of families with elementary aged kids to not have them going. People have work that is scheduled around school being in session. Not everybody is fortunate enough to be able to work from home. So you're going to tell a single parent household to shell out an extra 10k a year for someone to watch their kids and ensure they are doing online school work? I just don't see how it is going to possible for a lot of families. Older kids maybe a hybrid system will work, but these young kids need feedback constantly. The way our "online" school was setup was an absolute joke. Took way longer to do things than it should have. Me or the wife spent half the day working with them on school work. Not to mention they have all the home distractions that compound it. If we get half the teacher's salary and benefits I'd be more open minded. absofriggenlutely...i'm really f'n lucky that my kid is older...my wife works from home (for now, at least)...and my babymomma works from home full time. otherwise, we'd be completely screwed if the kids are home for school again. idk how single parents of younger kids do it. and there's the educational aspect too...it's just not the same quality as face to face teaching.
July 2, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: and there's the educational aspect too...it's just not the same quality as face to face teaching. Which brings up another HUNORMOUS problem in the equation; parents are refusing to pay full tuition to a private school if it's being done remote.
July 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, dawkins4prez said: Which brings up another HUNORMOUS problem in the equation; parents are refusing to pay full tuition to a private school if it's being done remote. We are struggling with this too. One of the things we've discussed is sending them to a cyber school which would cost us nothing rather than paying full tuition to their private school for a watered down version of a cyber school.
July 2, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: Which brings up another HUNORMOUS problem in the equation; parents are refusing to pay full tuition to a private school if it's being done remote. Really? In LA and Manhattan, schools have told parents to either pay or their kids are out. The waiting lists are a mile long.
July 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: Really? In LA and Manhattan, schools have told parents to either pay or their kids are out. The waiting lists are a mile long. C'mon Vikas, top schools in LA and Manhattan with mile long waiting lists are the exception not the norm.
July 2, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: Which brings up another HUNORMOUS problem in the equation; parents are refusing to pay full tuition to a private school if it's being done remote. my kid goes to a catholic school & they discounted some $$$ for this past school year because of remote learning. i want to say somewhere around 10-15%.
July 2, 20205 yr 16 hours ago, hey suess said: That would harsh my mellow. It’s the beach, man...give me some space! I don’t want to hear my music AND yours. I find it hard to believe the spread of the virus here is because of the beach, because we seriously do tend to keep a very respectable distance, even before COVID. Its probably spreading because of those old swingers in The Villages and their Cuckold Caravans. Was on a beach on Gasparilla Island yesterday - there were like 5 families for 500 yards Its all about where you are I guess. Why anyone would willingly go to OC MD or NJ is beyond me
July 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, mikemack8 said: Was on a beach on Gasparilla Island yesterday - there were like 5 families for 500 yards Its all about where you are I guess. Why anyone would willingly go to OC MD or NJ is beyond me what...were you walking around with your shirt off or something?
July 2, 20205 yr Just now, mr_hunt said: what...were you walking around with your shirt off or something? Yep - it brought the manatees closer to shore
July 2, 20205 yr 32 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: C'mon Vikas, top schools in LA and Manhattan with mile long waiting lists are the exception not the norm. Ya gotta wonder what the colleges are going to do. My daughter starts her freshman year. I’m glad she ultimately decided to stay in Sweden as I wouldn’t want to be on the hook for a big tuition somewhere in the US if they can’t go 100% in person. She can do an exchange year instead some other year.
July 2, 20205 yr Looked like in that piece that the young people were overweight. More people should be shouting from the rooftops to take care of your body and obesity will increase your chances of getting it.
July 2, 20205 yr 46 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: C'mon Vikas, top schools in LA and Manhattan with mile long waiting lists are the exception not the norm. C'mon what? That's why I asked. Everyone I know with kids is in LA and Manhattan. I have no idea what's going on with the poors out there.
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