PhineasC

I think we will just plow ahead as Americans tend to do and the deaths will fade into the background.

Yeah, this and the daycares will probably spell the end of the lockdowns even for the diehard believers. It’s just totally unworkable.

What will you do if schools “reopen” for just 1 or 2 days a week?

We figure “social interaction” six feet apart with masks is not going to be healthy in any way for young kids. Rather just enroll them in some organized clubs, sports, and have set play dates to scratch that itch.

Yep, same here. Luckily my wife stays home and has the patience/ability to do this.

It doesn’t have to happen. I could easily see it not happening at all.

I think it will be county by county at least. Like snow closures.

It's really good if you are a teacher or a school administrator or a PhD in childhood psychology sitting on the board of education wanting to finally put into practice some theories you have in the greatest social experiment of all time...

As soon as someone in the schools tests positive for COVID (which will happen almost immediately), they will shut down again. This whole plan is about protecting the teachers, not the students. we all know there are a lot of older, obese teachers locked in the classrooms with these kids and kids can spread diseases pretty easily. My wife and I are opting out, as the quality of online education for K-8 schools is subpar. They need the interaction and guidance. Luckily, we can do this but most parents have to work.

Are basic stats from MD not even allowed here any longer? Get a grip, people.

The MD school reopening concept is making the rounds. http://marylandpublicschools.org/newsroom/Documents/MSDERecoveryPlan.pdf Sounds pretty terrible for the kids and parents, TBH. 1 day a week in school with heavy social distancing is one of the options. That would be incredibly impactful to working parents. We are probably going to homeschool and use playdates and clubs for socialization.

I hope no one here gives water any credibility because he is a "mod." He's just another troll.

LOL

It appears it isn't allowed in banter either, other than silly soft news like "Hogan is opening ice cream shops tomorrow!!" Oh well, ignorance is bliss, I guess.

It would seem that, at least in NY, staying at home is more dangerous than going out and doing an essential job. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/ny-gov-cuomo-says-its-shocking-most-new-coronavirus-hospitalizations-are-people-staying-home.html Very interesting.

I wasn't involved in the final meltdown with trix and psuhoffman. Kinda hilarious how you pretend to be cool with being treated like a small child by self-appointed content curators. LOL yeah but it was all me. Gotta blame someone I guess; if you blamed the right people you'd be kicked out of the club.

This is something else... This subforum definitely has a problem when the mods outright ban relevant discussions on topics that affect everyone simply because they are clutching their pearls and power-tripping. I hope the posters here wake up and demand a change. Good luck to you guys, but this is what a culture of reporting posts and demanding mod action every few minutes gets you...

We are considering home schooling because we figure in the fall it will be the same and we will be doing most of the work anyway...

I would agree with that. My kids are all 5th grade or younger. If I was a junior in HS this would be OK, maybe even 8th grade and up if the student is really diligent and self-motivating.

Distance learning is definitely not working... at least not for us.

I have read reports that they chase people for a long while, up to a mile.

No one is forcing you to read the thread. Go drink some craft beer or toss the football around in the yard.

Be careful, it's a deadly weapon. It can sneak up on you really fast because it goes down smoother than any IPA and warms you nicely. Next thing you know you are two deep and swaying a little.

If you like that beer, make sure you have some Pedro Ximenez cream sherry on hand (Pedro Ximenez is the type of grape, there are different brands). Same sort of flavor profile. Liquid raisins.

Very good beer, still second place to 120 for me though. That stuff is just so smooth.