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VarryOn

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32. Schools need to allow that option...

Reply to Orrex (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 07:25 PM

Apr 2021

My wife, a teacher, has a handful of students whose parents keep them home. They do, however, require more time to deal with than those who show up to school.

My wife and son have attended all year, and it's gone well.

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Biden: Schools should 'probably all be open' in the fall [View all] brooklynite Apr 2021 OP

They should be open now. Nt VarryOn Apr 2021 #1

My kids will not return to school until everyone in the school is vaccinated Orrex Apr 2021 #16

Schools need to allow that option... VarryOn Apr 2021 #32

I think the people who realistically have that option should be able to exercise it. alphafemale Apr 2021 #33

Opening schools in May is like starting the new school year on a Friday AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #2

Well, I've seen them start school years off on a Friday before BoringUsername Apr 2021 #6

I'm a teacher. Thank you for telling me what to do. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #10

I was a teacher once and my husband is a teacher BoringUsername Apr 2021 #21

I don't think you noticed I was actually agreeing with you BoringUsername Apr 2021 #27

I noticed, but you don't know my district. At least in mine, NO ONE would show up AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #28

Right. And that's why it didn't make sense to me BoringUsername Apr 2021 #29

Schools better damn well be open in the Fall greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #3

God damn right BoringUsername Apr 2021 #4

Parents are fed up with what "bullshit" exactly? jcgoldie Apr 2021 #5

You must not have school aged kids right now BoringUsername Apr 2021 #7

Of course nobody wants kids home from school jcgoldie Apr 2021 #9

Parents want their free babysitters back so they can neglect their duties as parents AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #13

It's not about babysitting BoringUsername Apr 2021 #20

"Parents are not equiped to be a teacher" AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #23

Please do BoringUsername Apr 2021 #24

Social Studies always get that because people think it's all facts and not anything else AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #25

Parents should respect the idea and opinions of their kids BoringUsername Apr 2021 #26

It isn't nonsensical to be fed up with the situation BoringUsername Apr 2021 #22

It is complete nonsense jcgoldie Apr 2021 #34

So are us teachers, but we can always adjust and be the "free babysitters" parents think we are AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #11

I have two schoolage kids right now, and I am definitely fed up Orrex Apr 2021 #17

I'm so glad my kids were able to go back in August. Ace Rothstein Apr 2021 #15

What "bullshit" are you referring to? Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #18

Wondering when they are going to approve 12 - 15 year olds for vaccine BoringUsername Apr 2021 #8

They are trialing in that age group right now BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #14

Just wishing they'll approve it for some of the kids soon BoringUsername Apr 2021 #30

We just had an outbreak in one classroom in the suburban Philly area BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #31

That's the same idea the Chinese government had in the 1990s towards HIV AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #12

I agree w Biden, but vaccinate the kids before the fall term. that said we dont have school age kids onetexan Apr 2021 #19