Our school system does a weekly report on Fridays of the number of covid cases in our district. We have around 20,000 kids in school face to face and this week there was a total of 3 kids that tested positive and 2 staff across 4 different schools. (There are 38 schools in our district). Unfortunately 3 of those schools are the ones that my kids attend.
Transgender children So I just learned that in my kids school district (my kids aren't in school yet my oldest will be starting kindergarten next September) there are twin boys who identify as girls. They are 5 years old. What's your opinions on this matter given they are 5!!! I don't believe that at that age they really understand the whole thing. So the entire school had to take a course on how to handle transgender children. For example they can't say girls go this or boys do that. What are your thoughts on the matter? Do u think the parents are behind this? Idk because I haven't met the parents or children. I just think at 5 it's very young for children to really understand. What do u ladies think?
At what age do kids start preschool or does it depend on the district and school
School fees Having an intense debate on Facebook about school fees for public school. I'm in the "stop whining about school fees and stop having kids if you can't afford them" camp and there is the other camp of "free school is a constitutional right! It's bull s*** we have to pay anything at all".
My daughters school just sent out an email saying if the days our kids plan on missing to donate $50 to pay for the funding they will loose for our kid missing. Anyone’s else’s school do this???
In other news: Our school district is now trying to figure out a way to recoup the money lost closing down a 60 school 65k student district and still letting spring break happen by adding days at the end of the year. Let’s see how this goes...
watz·
Мама дочки (5 лет)
We're in a town with a population of 3500 people. Our school isn't huge. All kids and teachers are required to wear masks, the sanitation protocols are good. Our schools have been open for 6 weeks and we've already had 6 kids and 1 teacher catch covid. It's been about 1 person a week, to test positive and usually an additional 20 people that need to be quarantined for 2 weeks.
Our schools gave us the choice to either do remote learning or in school classes. We personally opted for remote learning and every week the group of kids that show up online grows.
Blue IsMyColor··
Мама троих детей
Our district has certain times to opt in for virtual. The date just passed, so I’m curious to see how many opt back into face to face or switch to online.
JenX·
Мама дочки (8 лет)
Crap. Hopefully it stays very isolated. :(
Blue IsMyColor··
Мама троих детей
Our schools are working really hard to follow CDC guidelines. None of the kids come in contact with any other kids that aren’t in their class other than riding the bus and they have their own protocols. We’ve been back in school since August 6 and luckily so far that hasn’t been a single case of transmission from another child at school.