Out of school
@GardenGerty (161006)
United States
November 4, 2021 5:30pm CST
Our district is closing for tomorrow, due to the number of kids in quarantine.
I still have to ride with my out of town students, I will get maybe two hours of work tomorrow.
But we have some built in days for school closings in our benefits, so I will still get paid for tomorrow.
I think many kids are needing some recovery time.
Not so much at the elementary, but the older kids.
This definitely gives the schools a chance to do some deep cleaning.
So I may be around a little more tomorrow.
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@BarBaraPrz (47713)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Nov 21
Is this the same school that closed because of no water?
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
Not this year. I am old, so I do not remember for sure. Remind me. Several years ago I worked in a different district and the entire area had massive freezes and broken city water lines and no water. They had a rain day one year, instead of a snow day.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
8 Nov 21
@BarBaraPrz Nothing about water in this post. It was a comp day for teachers having worked evening conferences.
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@BarBaraPrz (47713)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Nov 21
@GardenGerty Didn't you post last week about no school because of no water?
As a comp day for having evening conferences, the teachers, and everyone else, will be off Friday. So tomorrow the kids will have their Halloween parties....
@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
8 Nov 21
@Shavkat University is often high pressure.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
We have done that part of last year and most of the spring session before that. To me it seems we have fewer ill. They take good precautions when we do have someone ill. While school is out this extra day all the facilities will be given extra sanitation.
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@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
8 Nov 21
@GardenGerty I agree. Recently, I heard that 15 university students killed themselves for being pressured with their online classes here in my city alone.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
8 Nov 21
It's good that you still get paid.
It is going to be a while before this virus is under control. If the school isn't focusing on ventilation and air filtration (in addition to masking, distancing, and vaccinations for all who are eligible) but, instead, is focusing on cleaning surfaces, it's efforts are inadequate in preventing the spread of the virus.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
8 Nov 21
They have had ductss cleaned and they have a sanitizing system installed in each ventilating system. I think this was pro active to get stuff under control for Thanksgiving. Last year they gave us extra days off Thanksgiving week.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
9 Nov 21
@GardenGerty That is good. I worry about the places that focus on surfaces rather than air, because the virus is airborne. There is no significant evidence of transmission via surfaces. Yeah, I think about this a bit too much...
@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
We are not testing everyone weekly, but anyone who wants to be and anyone that has any symptoms is tested as often as they like.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
8 Nov 21
@LadyDuck Yes, here some vaccinated are catching it as well.
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@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
7 Nov 21
@GardenGerty They are testing weekly the teachers and the students here. Some fully vaccinated teachers have been found positive to Covid and had no symptoms. They are dangerous for the young kids who cannot be vaccinated yet.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Glad you'll still get a few hours in.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
I had a "snow day" I could use. That was recommended. Actually we now call it "school closure day".I get three of those to start the year and six personal days and six sick leave days.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
8 Nov 21
@Courtlynn I hope I will not need them all.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
Not all in quarantine have active cases, but they have been in close contact. The schools are doing deep cleaning. Some of our routines that have been having our kids in bigger groups are being discontinued again.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Nov 21
@GardenGerty Hoping for better days soon.
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@kaylachan (71984)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Nov 21
At least you'll get paid, even if it's a shorter day.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
I also have some leave time to take so I actually get a full day.
@RebeccasFarm (90529)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Nov 21
Okay good youll be here and around for a while.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
As an example, we got one new positive case Thursday morning, but because of close contacts and siblings about a dozen kids were in quarantine. Usually t involves kids isolating and being given a rapid test every other day for a week. At the middle school they had seventy kids in this situation.
@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
Not everyone is sick, but many have been exposed. The district is using the extra day for deep cleaning.
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
They are not all sick. They have been exposed. The schools is using the extra day to do a lot of extra sanitation.
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@rakski (126324)
• Philippines
7 Nov 21
@GardenGerty I hope they will not be infected. And yes, we should always take time for extra precaution and sanitation.
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@andriaperry (117172)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Nov 21
Yes everyone has to deep clean now. Rest up.
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@ardeliaputri2 (71)
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5 Nov 21
I hope they get well soon. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon and don't forget to take care of your cleanliness 
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
7 Nov 21
They are not all actively sick, but have been directly exposed. The reason they closed the schools for that extra day was so they could do deep cleaning and disinfect all surfaces.
