The school board finally retreated and our kids are staying in the classroom where they belong. D91 bureaucrats wasted months isolating healthy students but our persistence forced them to fold. Keep your eyes open because we are not letting them treat our children like pawns again.
November 5, 2020
Final supporters
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D-91 Proposed Plan from Parents to Keep Healthy Students and Athletes in School
Given that
-Quarantining of the healthy is taking a toll on kids and parents, causing mental and emotional distress, particularly for those who rely on in class instruction to have a complete educational experience and those who are in extracurricular activities who are missing out on significant portions of their season and activities.
Given that
-Healthy students who were never sick are now returning to school and are faced with a 2nd quarantine.
Given that
- A review published this year found that post traumatic stress scores of children and parents in quarantine were four times higher than those not quarantined (CDC.gov)
Given that
- “The many benefits of in-person schooling should be weighed against the risks posed by Covid-19 spread. Of key significance, in-person learning is in the best interest of students, when compared to virtual learning.” (CDC.gov)
- “Schools should also consider other aspects of students’ risk and well-being that arise..this includes the potential adverse impacts on students’ social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health.” (CDC.gov)
- “In school, students are also able to access support systems needed to recognize and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, appreciate others’ perspectives and make responsible decisions. Such routine, in-person, contacts provide opportunities to facilitate social-emotional development that are difficult, if not impossible, to replicate through distance learning.” (CDC.gov)
Given that
-Covid death rate in Idaho is 256 per million population or .000256% of the population (read that again!) (worldometers.info)
Given that
-Due to mask mandates, exposure is considered “low” to begin with.
Given that
-Other surrounding districts in southeast Idaho are adopting more lenient plans that are more reflective of a .000256% death rate.
We move to adopt a plan that is “symptom-based” rather than a plan that is “contact-based” and are calling for:
- If a student is exposed at school to another individual who is covid positive, then the parents of the “exposed” student will have the option to A. quarantine their child at home for 14 days from the last contact or B. have them continue to go to school but monitor for symptoms and keep them home if symptoms develop.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 26, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 25, 2020
September 24, 2020
The school board is ignoring us because our numbers are still too low to force a meeting. Blast this link out to every parent you know right now so we hit that hundred signature mark before the day ends.
132 Comments
My daughter was quarantined because of exposure in school and struggled to get the online help she needed from some teachers. She is taking a full class load with several AP classes. Missing class for over a week was a huge set back.
My daughter is in Marching Band. She loves to support her piers. Practice got cut short this morning and the Competitions got canceled for tomorrow. Things are slowly starting to shut down. This is a bit alarming.
I have a son who is quarantined because he sits by someone in class that tested positive for Covid. He has had zero symptoms! He wears his mask.... so it makes no sense what is the point of wearing a mask if they have to quarantine if someone who is also wearing a mask is tested positive.
Let healthy students stay in school and activities. It’s too hard mentally to be sent home and with such a low risk it’s not worth it. People will just stop getting tested to avoid the contact tracing fallout and that doesn’t help anyone.
Please allow healthy students to stay in school. Switching to a symptom base quarantine would be beneficial. Our district is not prepared to teach online. The education they are receiving is subpar and insufficient for their high school years. The damage it is causing is not acceptable.
......
Leave the kids in school . Let them play
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The school board finally retreated and our kids are staying in the classroom where they belong. D91 bureaucrats wasted months isolating healthy students but our persistence forced them to fold. Keep your eyes open because we are not letting them treat our children like pawns again.
November 5, 2020
Final supporters
Please Sign!!
D-91 Proposed Plan from Parents to Keep Healthy Students and Athletes in School
Given that
-Quarantining of the healthy is taking a toll on kids and parents, causing mental and emotional distress, particularly for those who rely on in class instruction to have a complete educational experience and those who are in extracurricular activities who are missing out on significant portions of their season and activities.
Given that
-Healthy students who were never sick are now returning to school and are faced with a 2nd quarantine.
Given that
- A review published this year found that post traumatic stress scores of children and parents in quarantine were four times higher than those not quarantined (CDC.gov)
Given that
- “The many benefits of in-person schooling should be weighed against the risks posed by Covid-19 spread. Of key significance, in-person learning is in the best interest of students, when compared to virtual learning.” (CDC.gov)
- “Schools should also consider other aspects of students’ risk and well-being that arise..this includes the potential adverse impacts on students’ social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health.” (CDC.gov)
- “In school, students are also able to access support systems needed to recognize and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, appreciate others’ perspectives and make responsible decisions. Such routine, in-person, contacts provide opportunities to facilitate social-emotional development that are difficult, if not impossible, to replicate through distance learning.” (CDC.gov)
Given that
-Covid death rate in Idaho is 256 per million population or .000256% of the population (read that again!) (worldometers.info)
Given that
-Due to mask mandates, exposure is considered “low” to begin with.
Given that
-Other surrounding districts in southeast Idaho are adopting more lenient plans that are more reflective of a .000256% death rate.
We move to adopt a plan that is “symptom-based” rather than a plan that is “contact-based” and are calling for:
- If a student is exposed at school to another individual who is covid positive, then the parents of the “exposed” student will have the option to A. quarantine their child at home for 14 days from the last contact or B. have them continue to go to school but monitor for symptoms and keep them home if symptoms develop.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 26, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 25, 2020
September 24, 2020
The school board is ignoring us because our numbers are still too low to force a meeting. Blast this link out to every parent you know right now so we hit that hundred signature mark before the day ends.
132 Comments
Please change the District quarantine procedures. The risks of depression, mental health, and even suicide far outweigh the dangers of COVID-19 for developing children. There are minor policy tweaks that can be made to keep healthy kids in school.
My daughter was quarantined because of exposure in school and struggled to get the online help she needed from some teachers. She is taking a full class load with several AP classes. Missing class for over a week was a huge set back.
My daughter is in Marching Band. She loves to support her piers. Practice got cut short this morning and the Competitions got canceled for tomorrow. Things are slowly starting to shut down. This is a bit alarming.
I have a son who is quarantined because he sits by someone in class that tested positive for Covid. He has had zero symptoms! He wears his mask.... so it makes no sense what is the point of wearing a mask if they have to quarantine if someone who is also wearing a mask is tested positive.
Let healthy students stay in school and activities. It’s too hard mentally to be sent home and with such a low risk it’s not worth it. People will just stop getting tested to avoid the contact tracing fallout and that doesn’t help anyone.
Please allow healthy students to stay in school. Switching to a symptom base quarantine would be beneficial. Our district is not prepared to teach online. The education they are receiving is subpar and insufficient for their high school years. The damage it is causing is not acceptable.
......
Leave the kids in school . Let them play
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Please change the District quarantine procedures. The risks of depression, mental health, and even suicide far outweigh the dangers of COVID-19 for developing children. There are minor policy tweaks that can be made to keep healthy kids in school.