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Monday, January 18, 2021

Education Matters: Last week there were 172 student cases, 88 staff cases and nothing but crickets from the district.

Education Matters: Last week there were 172 student cases, 88 staff cases and nothing but crickets from the district.
Last week there were 172 student cases, 88 staff cases and nothing but crickets from the district.




Those numbers are beyond scary, and they beg the question, how can effective contact tracing occur? The answer is it can't, and that means more people will get sick and worse. So what is the district doing to improve it? If you guessed nothing you would be correct.


When I got COVID, I notified my school on Sunday. The health department got in touch with me on Wednesday and promptly did nothing, even though I had been within six feet of everybody in my class every day, including days when there was no doubt I was infected. 

I got this note last night,

Still, no word from DOH, and now the whole family has it, so he’s out another week. Another 5th grader has it in one of my switch classes! We were told to send packets home, but no concern for our safety or the other children who have been exposed!

Unfortunately, I get CONTINUE READING: Education Matters: Last week there were 172 student cases, 88 staff cases and nothing but crickets from the district.