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The empressof all

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8. I'm just heartsick and a nervous wreck

Reply to Squinch (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 8, 2021, 01:21 PM

Feb 2021

It just doesn't make sense at all to me especially with the new strains raising their ugly heads and not knowing how that is going to shake down. Frankly, I'm just pissed off that these decisions have been made in what seems to me to be a capricious way. I understand many parents want their kids back in school. Survey in our district is about 50/50 but his school will be having about 60% returning. 3 hours in a classroom four days a week with social distancing and limited social interaction among the kids just seems weird to me.

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Are there any teachers here that are back in the classroom? How's it going? [View all] The empressof all Feb 2021 OP

Stopping in to see responses. underpants Feb 2021 #1

NYC has been doing that since the beginning of Jan with SPED classes. They close Squinch Feb 2021 #2

They aren't closing our building with positive cases The empressof all Feb 2021 #4

That's horrifying. And this push to open things when we are literally weeks away from Squinch Feb 2021 #5

I'm just heartsick and a nervous wreck The empressof all Feb 2021 #8

We've had teachers and students back since November. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #3

My ex went back for hybrid classes last week captain queeg Feb 2021 #6

My daughter is a teacher radical noodle Feb 2021 #7

My wife just retired last summer (41 years), but I'm still going... Sancho Feb 2021 #9

Is there anything you are doing at home to keep your family safer? The empressof all Feb 2021 #10

Yes..but we are very happy to recently get our second shots Sancho Feb 2021 #11

Been in school all year in my part of Maine, except for a few GreenPartyVoter Feb 2021 #12

I teach in a Title 1 high school in NC CRK7376 Feb 2021 #13

High School History here in NC CRK7376 Feb 2021 #14

I hear you...We are both getting our second Pfizer shot tomorrow Lulu Latech Feb 2021 #15

My wife teaches 6th grade and my son is in 2nd grade... VarryOn May 2021 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2021 #17