Coronavirus in Massachusetts (Boston, Newton, Somerville: aquariums, bowling alley, sale)

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by Urban Peasant

That is also why the pandemic is acting like a seesaw with regions swapping places in terms of high numbers of cases. In the spring it was the Northeast and California, in the summer it was the South, in the fall it was the Midwest, now it's back to us and California.

No, it is everywhere now.

[bohemka]

It hasn't been announced yet, but there's little doubt our school district will be going back to full remote. These are old schools with poor ventilation, and they keep the windows open a bit for air circulation. The kids are sitting in classrooms with full winter coats on. Combine that with spiking numbers (and no doubt increasing further through the holiday season), this is unsustainable. I bet the letter is already written. They just have to date it.

Maybe a return after spring break?

[Dm84]

Originally Posted by bohemka

It hasn't been announced yet, but there's little doubt our school district will be going back to full remote. These are old schools with poor ventilation, and they keep the windows open a bit for air circulation. The kids are sitting in classrooms with full winter coats on. Combine that with spiking numbers (and no doubt increasing further through the holiday season), this is unsustainable. I bet the letter is already written. They just have to date it.

Maybe a return after spring break?

Remote learning is an absolute disaster. The fact that there are kids who've been out of school buildings for almost a year is a tragedy.

[porterhouse]

Originally Posted by Dm84

Remote learning is an absolute disaster. The fact that there are kids who've been out of school buildings for almost a year is a tragedy.

We were just discussing this tonight. It feels like a dream, an ongoing nightmare. School districts have the gall to send out communications patting themselves on that back, when they have completely failed their students. Schools should have been among the top priorities, but they have been the last. Shameful.

[western mass and love it]

Originally Posted by Dm84

Remote learning is an absolute disaster. The fact that there are kids who've been out of school buildings for almost a year is a tragedy.

My kids have not been inside a school since March 13th. And I don’t see them going back anytime soon. Which I find absolutely ridiculous.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by porterhouse

We were just discussing this tonight. It feels like a dream, an ongoing nightmare. School districts have the gall to send out communications patting themselves on that back, when they have completely failed their students. Schools should have been among the top priorities, but they have been the last. Shameful.

To clarify: are you upset that schools aren't in-person or that the quality of remote learning has been disappointing?

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by Boston Shudra

To clarify: are you upset that schools aren't in-person or that the quality of remote learning has been disappointing?

Both

[jtolpin]

Im disappointed my girls are not in school, but I understand it could be best for everyone involved. I know for sure my high school senior is not doing well with it. My undergrad is fine, my grad student is fine, but they both would rather be in class, I know.

[BostonMike7]

I think every student would rather be in class. Just sad overall and hope we can really start to get back to some normalcy in 2021 at some point.

My kids are both in school. One is 5 days, and the other is 2 days. Both public school. In talking to them, they really do enjoy being back in the classroom even if under restrictions and more rules. But their schoolwork and attitude this fall are MUCH better than they were back in Mar-June. Lots of anger and frustration back then from them both and that's with a 3rd grade teacher in the house.

[BostonMike7]

So...this is interesting.


My MIL who was in the ICU for 9 days back in March Covid? She has it again.


So far, much milder, but emotions are now running high again. Merry Xmas.