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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
We have had a ton of quarantines. Prior to this week at school because the covid numbers are crazy, 80% of the kids and staff that have been out is because of quarantining. Most, like someone mentioned, is because of lunch, but many are also because the kids don't wear their masks anyway (or at least not correctly) and those that around them a lot get quarantined. None of the rules make sense because they will quarantine because of the lunch room but will not when they all go out for rec, where there is no masks and the kid are on top of each other. Just because it is outside is just a BS answer. People are contagious prior to getting symptoms and prior to testing so quarantining after the fact is just ridiculous and adding to the fear in some people.
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No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Our school most definitely still quarantines students. It's not the whole class like it was last year- but my 3rd grader was quarantined for 10 days at the end of September because someone he sat next to tested positive.
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No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Our school most definitely still quarantines students. It's not the whole class like it was last year- but my 3rd grader was quarantined for 10 days at the end of September because someone he sat next to tested positive.
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No masks required in schools in Nassau County
We weren’t seeing spread at schools (we may be now) but we do have quarantines.
The number quarantined has been smaller this year due to mask wearing and distancing - the main culprit is the bus as kids don’t mask correctly so many times the whole bus has to quarantine. For elementary the kids eat on the floor 6ft apart so it’s ok. The middle school is spaced 6 ft apart too but they may be closer…
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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Posted by JennP
Posted by Naturalmama
I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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Posted by JennP
Posted by Naturalmama
I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
This is middle school. They can’t stay in a classroom as other classes are going on. I actually went to this middle school as well as my kids so I know the set up.
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
This is middle school. They can’t stay in a classroom as other classes are going on. I actually went to this middle school as well as my kids so I know the set up.
Mine are both in middle school. We have half the kids in the cafeteria and half in the auditorium. If it is too cold to go out they stay where they sit in lunch. Last year they had to leave their lunch area for cleaning and sanitizing and either had to stand in the hallway or in the gym for the last 10 minutes of lunch. This year there is no cleaning mandate so it is not needed.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
This is middle school. They can’t stay in a classroom as other classes are going on. I actually went to this middle school as well as my kids so I know the set up.
Mine are both in middle school. We have half the kids in the cafeteria and half in the auditorium. If it is too cold to go out they stay where they sit in lunch. Last year they had to leave their lunch area for cleaning and sanitizing and either had to stand in the hallway or in the gym for the last 10 minutes of lunch. This year there is no cleaning mandate so it is not needed.
Ahh ok. Yes a solution needs to be figured out ASAP.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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Where I live masks have been optional in schools since October. Surprisingly everyone is not dead. Sorry for the sarcasm, but seriously, no dead kids or teachers, no going remote, life is going on.
Where I live masks have also been optional. Unfortunately we have dead teachers and dead kids.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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Where I live masks have been optional in schools since October. Surprisingly everyone is not dead. Sorry for the sarcasm, but seriously, no dead kids or teachers, no going remote, life is going on.
Where I live masks have also been optional. Unfortunately we have dead teachers and dead kids.
That's terrible, where do you live? I am surprised they are optional if people are dying because of optional masks. Isn't there an outcry from the public? News stories? Did the teachers and children who died choose to not wear masks in the school and that is why they caught it and died?
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
This is middle school. They can’t stay in a classroom as other classes are going on. I actually went to this middle school as well as my kids so I know the set up.
I have one in MS/HS as well and what they did there was they added two more spaces, part of the gym and also another room that became cafeterias for periods 3-7 in addition to the actual cafeteria during the pandemic to create the 6th feet without quarantine. MS/HS never goes outside at all unless it’s by choice of the student.
My point is just that your school isn’t doing a great job with this. The parents should really show up at the BOE meetings and demand better. This has been going on for almost two years, shame on them for not finding better solutions! There are always ways to change things up to accommodate the “new” world. It’s a pain but it needs to be done. What you are describing is literally insane and in our district the parents would be going nuts!
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
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I do think it would be a big deal if schools go remote. What I think people mean is, kids are in school. And have been pretty consistently since September of 2020. Yes there are quarantines are a few remote days here and there, but there have been no long term closures. The governor has said she will absolutely not close schools. So I just don't know where people are getting the idea from that it will happen again. I'm pretty sure the days of months long school closures are done.
Thank you. This is what I am trying to say although I am not surprised my words were twisted by some.
Reasonable people know that kids should be in school. Closures should be minimal and only due to absolute necessity. But people who are screaming about long term closures don't have recent precedent to back that up.
But many of the same people (not Luckystar) who are screaming the loudest about hating masks are also screaming the loudest about school closing. You cannot have it both ways.
ETA - NM I read LS's post
ITA with this. It doesn’t make sense to me to argue to remove masks, but then be up in arms about schools going remote. I can understand hesitancy with vaccinating kids and not wanting to make them mandatory. However, removing masks as well eliminates additional protection against a highly contagious strain. While it may be mild for most healthy people, without any protection of masks and/or vaccines, there will be even more transmission and a significant number of kids and staff will inevitably be out due to illness/quarantines. Whether the schools shut down or not, having kids out for a week or more due to illness/quarantines certainly puts a strain on both the kids and parents.
We certainly can’t live like this forever, but now doesn’t seem like the appropriate time to discuss removing masks in school.
But when will be the appropriate time if this virus is not going away? If people stopped testing and they decide to change the name and not call it Covid? Then people wouldn’t be all crazy?
We’re in the middle of an incredible surge right now. Yes, the strain is milder than earlier ones, but the transmission is out of control. The number of kids and staff out right now due to positive cases, symptoms or quarantines is higher than I’ve seen at any other point. It seems tone deaf to me to reignite the discussion on eliminating masks in school at this time. When the cases drop again, I don’t have an issue with discussing lifting the requirements or even relaxing them at certain points (at your desk, recess, etc.). Now is just not the right time IMO.
I get that but that is what happens at this time of the year. People are sick, kids are out of school.
The numbers were much lower while kids were in school so why wasn’t that the time to do it? This is not just to you but saying overall they will say not now, no not now, hmm maybe soon.
Why are they ok down south and other places not wearing masks in schools?
From what I’ve seen, the number of kids and staff out now far exceeds regular winter illnesses.
Honestly, at the beginning of the school year, I would’ve supported masks going away fully or being limited for the ages that were at least eligible to be vaccinated. I understand why elementary schools kept the mask requirements at that point. If numbers are better in the spring, I hope we can get to a point of lifting mask requirements.
The south had huge spikes in cases when schools resumed in August. I knew people whose kids were quarantined within the first few days of starting school. I haven’t been paying as much attention recently, but I believe those states are in bad shape again with the spike in cases and rise in hospitalizations.
Pretty sure there are some here who live outside of NY who are saying all is fine without the kids in masks.
I think the data has shown otherwise, but we can agree to disagree on that.
Just going by this board and people I know out of state.
My good friend lives in Florida with two
Elementary age kids that go to public school. Masks are optional and pretty much only half the class wears them. August and September was a complete disaster. Her kids were literally quarantined off and on for like two months they were home. At one point half of her sons class had covid. Her children did not get it then. It’s happening again now and her kids actually have covid now.
Without masks, there will be more quarantines and more cases. No one can say that won’t happen, it’s logical. That said I think the quarantine situation is what will determine what school districts do. Once spring sports start, parents will be up in arms if their kids are quarantined and miss playing their HS sports. I don’t see my district going for no masks even though I’m sure there will be some who advocate for it.
By spring quarantine will probably be down to 1 day per the CDC.
Quarantining is not doing anything. If the schools put out real data on transmissions in schools it would show that most of the children that are quarantining are not getting ill. This virus will be around forever. This latest strain is basically just giving people a cold. We need to learn to start dealing with it. Yes there will always be on offs who get seriously ill but people can get seriously ill from any virus. It really needs to stop and if someone wants to wear a mask, let them but it and quarantining should not be forced on anyone.
Quarantining isn’t doing anything because they aren’t quarantining anymore - at least in our district. If the kids are wearing masks there is no quarantine as per cdc so not sure why there would ever be school quarantines in NY. I literally don’t know even one kid that was quarantined from a school exposure this year and we have had hundreds of cases. Also, this year is very different than last when there was little to know spread in school. In our district there is a ton of in school spread. I’m not saying this means we should keep masks or quarantining I’m just saying that it’s definitely spreading in schools now and there is no quarantining anymore, I do believe if there was we would see a difference. I’ve seen classes where half the class ended up with covid in a 2 week time period. No one quarantined.
We have plenty of quarantines in our school. The cafeteria is a big example because they haven't yet figured out a way to eat with a mask on.
There is another way- spacing. Our elementary schools separate every class in half for lunch- half go to cafeteria and half stay in class room. Thus when unmasked they are theoretically 6 feet apart. NO quarantining from lunch ever. Realistically, this is probably where a lot of the in school spread is happening.
Yes, spacing. Spacing was what they were going for this week when they locked my child and many others outside in sub freezing Temps, many with no coats.
Half the kids got to wolf down their lunch in 20 minutes (including waiting on line to buy it) while the other half were locked outside for "spacing "
At this point they can shove all of it. We're done with the child abuse
That isn’t happening in every school. My kids only go outside for recess when it’s above freezing. They didn’t go out this week they watched movies and stayed and hung out in the classroom. Your school sounds very extreme. Our lunch period is the same time period it always was. They create space by adding the clasroom as a lunch space when before it was empty during lunch. No one is locked outside. Maybe you should talk to your school board because this sounds completely crazy and infuriating!
This is middle school. They can’t stay in a classroom as other classes are going on. I actually went to this middle school as well as my kids so I know the set up.
I have one in MS/HS as well and what they did there was they added two more spaces, part of the gym and also another room that became cafeterias for periods 3-7 in addition to the actual cafeteria during the pandemic to create the 6th feet without quarantine. MS/HS never goes outside at all unless it’s by choice of the student.
My point is just that your school isn’t doing a great job with this. The parents should really show up at the BOE meetings and demand better. This has been going on for almost two years, shame on them for not finding better solutions! There are always ways to change things up to accommodate the “new” world. It’s a pain but it needs to be done. What you are describing is literally insane and in our district the parents would be going nuts!
Trust me we are. We aren't just sitting here while our children are being abused. This isn't our fault.
It's gone as far as retaining council and threatening legal action to reporting them to the state.
My point is, I'm not scared of my child being exposed to Covid. She's probably had it multiple times already if I had to guess. I'm more concerned that she's being treated like an animal, not receiving the proper education and hating school for 2 years now.
And yes we are fighting it. Many went to Albany last week to protest at the capital.
But it seems to be an uphill battle because the only thing that matters is a political agenda.
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NervousNell
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
Message edited 1/24/2022 7:09:07 PM.
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| Posted 1/24/22 7:03 PM |
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sourpatchkids
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by NervousNell
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
I'm seeing this all over FB! I don't want to get my hopes up, but at the same time if my kids don't wear masks to school tomorrow, can they be penalized?
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| Posted 1/24/22 7:13 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by sourpatchkids
Posted by NervousNell
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
I'm seeing this all over FB! I don't want to get my hopes up, but at the same time if my kids don't wear masks to school tomorrow, can they be penalized?
From what I am seeing in the Court docs the judge granted an injunction. So technically the kids should be able to be unmasked right away until the appeal.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by sourpatchkids
Posted by NervousNell
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
I'm seeing this all over FB! I don't want to get my hopes up, but at the same time if my kids don't wear masks to school tomorrow, can they be penalized?
From what I am seeing in the Court docs the judge granted an injunction. So technically the kids should be able to be unmasked right away until the appeal.
Yeesss!! This is very promising!! News 12 has the 6 page court pdf...I'm printing it out and sending it in with my MASKLESS kids.
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NervousNell
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by sourpatchkids
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by sourpatchkids
Posted by NervousNell
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
I'm seeing this all over FB! I don't want to get my hopes up, but at the same time if my kids don't wear masks to school tomorrow, can they be penalized?
From what I am seeing in the Court docs the judge granted an injunction. So technically the kids should be able to be unmasked right away until the appeal.
Yeesss!! This is very promising!! News 12 has the 6 page court pdf...I'm printing it out and sending it in with my MASKLESS kids.
This is the most hopeful I have felt in 2 years. Win after win telling these dictators their power is not absolute.
Keep em coming! 
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
I don’t think they can do anthing to kids that come in with no masks tomorrow.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
My child hasn’t been wearing a suitable mask since day one lol. More like a tissue. But we hope and pray that my school and all its chickens who encompass it will allow freedom of choice.
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by NervousNell
Ok...Blakeman just posted this....
Breaking news…NYS Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker has ruled that the Governor’s mask mandate for students is illegal. The Governor and State Education Department have NO authority to enforce this mandate without the approval of State lawmakers. This is a major win for constitutional rights of parents.
Of course the news won't report on this, but I'm sifting through the court papers with the ruling that someone sent me.
If this is true....another toy soldier...falling.
Eta...and shockingly News12 is covering it. And it seems it applies to public locations as well as schools .
NYS Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
Ahh ignore me as I didn’t see this and just sent to you lol
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| Posted 1/24/22 8:10 PM |
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No masks required in schools in Nassau County
News12 says superintendents in the Hudson Valley are meeting now to discuss.
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MrsA1012
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No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Fabulous news !! Send your kids in tomorrow unmasked. I’m in NJ, but this is wonderful ! They cannot do a thing to your kid, the edict is enjoined.
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| Posted 1/24/22 8:31 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
Posted by MrsA1012
Fabulous news !! Send your kids in tomorrow unmasked. I’m in NJ, but this is wonderful ! They cannot do a thing to your kid, the edict is enjoined.
Yep. It's not up to the superintendents, the BOE, etc.
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| Posted 1/24/22 8:33 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: No masks required in schools in Nassau County
This is from the Plainedge District...
Plainedge :
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edward A. Salina, Jr. – My office continues to monitor issues relating to the current NYS Mask Mandate. In accordance with the ruling today from the Supreme Court, the Honorable Justice Rademaker, the Governor’s mask mandate is no longer in effect. Therefore, effective immediately we are restoring parental choice as it relates to the use of masks in our schools for all students. The use of masks is now optional for all students and staff. Thank you for your continued support. The health and safety of all children and staff remain our top priority.
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