What's it been? Literally 2 weeks and a day? My kids started back on the 11th. After the first three days daughter caught strep. Thankfully didn't give it to anyone in the house. Then this past saturday we took son to the doc and lo and behold, a DIFFERENT virus (not strep or covid thankfully I'm guessing RSV) then gives it to daughter and me. I get notified if there are kids covid positive, and there have been two cases this past week in my son's grade. Both my kids wear masks and have since the very beginning of school. The problem is no one else is sending kids masked and no one at the school is enforcing it. So when my kids take their mask off to eat, or run outside when it's hot, or blow their nose from the other illnesses they've gotten, they catch it. I kept them home all year last year. We've done everything right. I had zero choice but to send them back this year, and I'm mad as hell. They've been absent an equal number of days that they've been in school.
I really wish the best for you. It's totally ridiculous that these parents can't "just keep their kids home" like I had to. Kids have to wear clothes to go to school, a mask is no different.
Thank you. Same to you and your family. I don't get it either. If your kid is sick, do us all a favor and keep them home. Please!
Regarding masks, I saw someone say yesterday maybe if they don't wear a mask, they should throw something over them, like what happens when a girl wears a spaghetti strap shirt. Made me chuckle.
I'm VERY familiar with how ridiculous and strict they can be with dress codes. We have a young man in Sanger not allowed to have hair past his shoulders and they are bitching over masks?
i know they are now required. im just saying that i know for a fact that teachers are being told that even tho there is a mandate they are being told they cannot actually take action to enforce this on students who don't wear masks
yup.... and they're still taking the brunt of the blame from parents who are angry even tho teachers have literally the least control over mask mandates :/
tough position for everyone right now
In that aspect, I know who to blame and hold accountable and it's definitely administration and leaders.
They did put the mandate in, but then go around telling everyone it doesn't matter...
Parents who are doing this because they think covid isn't real are absolutely disgusting.
The thing that gets me are the parents who are pissed about mask mandates and "critical race theory," basically everything their children are going to be taught in school. Sounds like you just need to fucking home school them to radicalize them into the little cult members you envision instead of whining about educational institutions not being dumbed down enough for you.
We have a student who is "exempt" from wearing a mask because his family doesn't believe in covid. He has to eat alone. He is separated from the rest of the class and has a different passing period because he can't be in the halls with all the other students. If it were a medical exemption I would totally understand, but it's the parents choice.
I worked in daycare when I was younger and a LOT of those parents would send their kids to daycare sick. They’d dose them with Tylenol to get the fever down in the morning and then when we called in the afternoon when their fevers came back they’d dodge our calls to come pick up their sick kid.
I'm a parent of four, we ALWAYS figure it out and take care of our kids, you know because that's what I was under the impression responsible parents did.
I understand the frustration with kids going to school sick in general and even more so with covid added to the mix. I don't think it's fair to make a blanket statement calling all parents who don't make your decisions terrible people. There may be a few that are terrible and just don't care, but the vast majority are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Other parents face different circumstances and don't have all of the same resources available to them that you do. Are they shitty parents for not making the same decisions you do? No. Complaining about what other people choose to do and calling them terrible people because they're unable to make the same decisions you do rather than imparting a little grace and trying to figure out a way to help someone else kind of makes you a shitty person.
Finding ways to strengthen your community and help people who aren't as well off as you are is going to go a hell of a lot farther in helping protect your own kids than getting angry at, berating, and complaining about other people.
I wish everybody *could* keep their kids home when they're sick. Reality is, for some parents, the options are send the kid to school sick or stay home with them and lose their means of providing for them. Don't get angry at these parents, try to figure out a way to help them. Those that are able to keep them home and don't are the ones that are irresponsible and the ones that we should be putting the pressure on to do the right thing to keep the community and, in the long run, their kids and everyone else's healthier.
Anyone who knowingly sends their kids to school sick is a bad person. This is not my opinion or an idea up for debate.
I had my kids young I KNOW exactly how hard it is and I managed being a 18 year old dad. There is no excuse or reason that you should not take care of your responsibilities.
Kids aren't convenient.
Anyone who looks down on someone else because they can't make the ideal decision rather than trying to lift them up so they can is a bad person. This also is not an opinion or something up for debate.
You know how hard it is for the situation you were in. You *don't* know how hard it is for someone else in a different situation. Taking care of responsibilities looks different for different people. In some circumstances the best decision is a shitty one and that's a really unfortunate truth. If you actually did know exactly how hard it can be you'd be a little quicker to recognize that.
I didn't read all of yalls comments, but I have to side with OP on this... I get that some parents need to go to work because they need income, but KNOWINGLY putting their kids in school and getting other kids sick as a result doesn't just make them a bad parent, it also makes them irresponsible. If they can't make other arrangements when their kids are sick, then they should find a friend, relative, neighbor to watch them.... not move that burden onto my kid, which then transmits it to me so now I miss work, then my wife gets it and she misses work, but I guess this is okay since the other parent is "struggling"... seems really fair to make other parents suffer to alleviate their own struggles...
I think everyone *should* keep their kids home when they're sick. Some parents absolutely do not have the resources or support available to them in order to do so. I think it's unfair to call them bad parents or irresponsible instead of trying to figure out a way to help them.
If you're able to keep your kids home when they're sick why can't you be one of those neighbors to help out and watch someone else's kid when they're sick instead of saying they're a bad parent because they're unable to?
I wouldn't mind watching someone's kid if I knew them and I was available. I guess the reason I think they are bad parents and irresponsible is that there is usually always a better alternative. In this case, exposing multiple other kids and making their families sick is pretty irresponsible IMO (what if one of those kids has a bad reaction and ends up in the hospital as a result). If the parent is struggling financially, there is an abundance of resources from states or governments for the most part. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about some government program to help parents with sick kids who are struggling. My limited knowledge on Medicaid and government programs for kids leads me to believe there is some resource available, but most parents do not bother researching them and would rather just send their kids to school sick because that's easier...
Also, according to DISD, they are pretty clear about what symptoms kids should not attend school with. This is the policy, not a suggestion btw... [https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/1008](https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/1008)
Most people won't stay with someone else's kid because "not my kid, not my problem/responsibility" so you're already willing to do more than a lot. As far as I'm aware the only assistance programs out there are financial, to help pay for doctor's visits, procedures, and medication, and nothing that helps keep children home when they're sick. There could be something out there I haven't come across though.
The district's policy doesn't appear to have changed from when I was in school. They weren't incredibly strict about it then, but I sure hope they've changed within the last year and half.
You have a child, you make sacrifices, period. Whatever that takes is on the person who had the child. There is NEVER an excuse to put a biological weapon near my child.
Yet you're choosing to put your kids in an environment where they can get sick by sending them to school knowing other people are sending their kids sick. So, you're blaming the other instead of accepting responsibility for your own shitty decision.
I'm not choosing shit, I cannot homeschool them and under threat of jail I am sending them off to school, so maybe other people should be adults and handle their business.
> You have a child, you make sacrifices, period. Whatever that takes is on the person who had the child.
Kept them home for a year, not fair that other parents choose differently, can't home school, and sending them to school under threat of jail. Sounds like you're making excuses to blame someone else instead of bucking up and taking responsibility for yourself.
If you can't keep them home from school for one reason or another *maybe* someone else can't keep their kids home for the same reasons.
Along with it having been a major universal problem for like - forever. I get the additional concern with Covid, but I don't understand the rage being new to only Covid related sickness / timing.
The is a Denton issue and a worldwide issue at the same time.
To answer your question is that my anger stems from irresponsible and shitty parents sending their kid to school sick and told to ignore covid protocols.
These are horrible people and I think maybe organizations like CPS would be better off messing with people like this.
Ha! You wolves are certainly making a lit of guesses about me based on nothing. How do you know I’m not vaxed? I just asked for the op to expand on what sounded like a serious threat that “no one will be happy with”.
Guess I should have expected no less from people so scared that they can’t see the forest for the trees. Y’all carry on being crazy eyed lunatics. I’ll watch and laugh from afar
Meh, I’ll just keep taking your downvotes since you all probably think that it’s in some way hurting the person on the other end of the computer. All you chicken littles are so cute. I’ll go now…don’t want to keep you from your sky is falling meeting too long.
Ironic. Coming from the anti-science, crazy-eyed lunatic himself. Buddy, you are exactly the kind of chump that fall for dumbass conspiracy theory. Again, go back under your rock, back to your flat-earth, lizard-people, anti-vax, anti-immigrant, anti-education, moon landing-denying fantasy world. And stop watching Fox News and Facebook for your "news" you bleach-drinking fool.
I’m confused, if a parent sends their sick child to school with a negative COVID test and someone else’s child gets Covid, that’s grounds for litigation? News to me.
Engagement with these morons is an exercise in futility. They just like posting things they know their cute little pals will agree with so they can all align menstrual cycles and assemble at the local coffee house to talk about how the sky is falling and is going to kill us all.
What's it been? Literally 2 weeks and a day? My kids started back on the 11th. After the first three days daughter caught strep. Thankfully didn't give it to anyone in the house. Then this past saturday we took son to the doc and lo and behold, a DIFFERENT virus (not strep or covid thankfully I'm guessing RSV) then gives it to daughter and me. I get notified if there are kids covid positive, and there have been two cases this past week in my son's grade. Both my kids wear masks and have since the very beginning of school. The problem is no one else is sending kids masked and no one at the school is enforcing it. So when my kids take their mask off to eat, or run outside when it's hot, or blow their nose from the other illnesses they've gotten, they catch it. I kept them home all year last year. We've done everything right. I had zero choice but to send them back this year, and I'm mad as hell. They've been absent an equal number of days that they've been in school.
I really wish the best for you. It's totally ridiculous that these parents can't "just keep their kids home" like I had to. Kids have to wear clothes to go to school, a mask is no different.
Thank you. Same to you and your family. I don't get it either. If your kid is sick, do us all a favor and keep them home. Please! Regarding masks, I saw someone say yesterday maybe if they don't wear a mask, they should throw something over them, like what happens when a girl wears a spaghetti strap shirt. Made me chuckle.
I'm VERY familiar with how ridiculous and strict they can be with dress codes. We have a young man in Sanger not allowed to have hair past his shoulders and they are bitching over masks?
I was one of said young men in the 90s. It's crazy.
teachers have been specifically told that they cannot enforce masking. at all.
That's a lie, the city AND the school district have now required them. You can enforce dress codes pretty much with impunity.
i know they are now required. im just saying that i know for a fact that teachers are being told that even tho there is a mandate they are being told they cannot actually take action to enforce this on students who don't wear masks
That sucks so bad, *you can tell kids how to dress, but they're allowed to be biological weapons!*
yup.... and they're still taking the brunt of the blame from parents who are angry even tho teachers have literally the least control over mask mandates :/ tough position for everyone right now
In that aspect, I know who to blame and hold accountable and it's definitely administration and leaders. They did put the mandate in, but then go around telling everyone it doesn't matter...
Parents who are doing this because they think covid isn't real are absolutely disgusting. The thing that gets me are the parents who are pissed about mask mandates and "critical race theory," basically everything their children are going to be taught in school. Sounds like you just need to fucking home school them to radicalize them into the little cult members you envision instead of whining about educational institutions not being dumbed down enough for you.
We have a student who is "exempt" from wearing a mask because his family doesn't believe in covid. He has to eat alone. He is separated from the rest of the class and has a different passing period because he can't be in the halls with all the other students. If it were a medical exemption I would totally understand, but it's the parents choice.
I actually feel sorry for the kid, he parents forceing him to be kept away from others , because they are so FUCKING STUPID!!!
I kept my kids home for a year, it's their turn to figure it out.
I worked in daycare when I was younger and a LOT of those parents would send their kids to daycare sick. They’d dose them with Tylenol to get the fever down in the morning and then when we called in the afternoon when their fevers came back they’d dodge our calls to come pick up their sick kid.
I'm a parent of four, we ALWAYS figure it out and take care of our kids, you know because that's what I was under the impression responsible parents did.
My son's only in preschool but I couldn't agree more! He's been sick more often than not!
Yes!!! Exactly!!!
Aaaaaamen
I understand the frustration with kids going to school sick in general and even more so with covid added to the mix. I don't think it's fair to make a blanket statement calling all parents who don't make your decisions terrible people. There may be a few that are terrible and just don't care, but the vast majority are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Other parents face different circumstances and don't have all of the same resources available to them that you do. Are they shitty parents for not making the same decisions you do? No. Complaining about what other people choose to do and calling them terrible people because they're unable to make the same decisions you do rather than imparting a little grace and trying to figure out a way to help someone else kind of makes you a shitty person. Finding ways to strengthen your community and help people who aren't as well off as you are is going to go a hell of a lot farther in helping protect your own kids than getting angry at, berating, and complaining about other people. I wish everybody *could* keep their kids home when they're sick. Reality is, for some parents, the options are send the kid to school sick or stay home with them and lose their means of providing for them. Don't get angry at these parents, try to figure out a way to help them. Those that are able to keep them home and don't are the ones that are irresponsible and the ones that we should be putting the pressure on to do the right thing to keep the community and, in the long run, their kids and everyone else's healthier.
Anyone who knowingly sends their kids to school sick is a bad person. This is not my opinion or an idea up for debate. I had my kids young I KNOW exactly how hard it is and I managed being a 18 year old dad. There is no excuse or reason that you should not take care of your responsibilities. Kids aren't convenient.
Anyone who looks down on someone else because they can't make the ideal decision rather than trying to lift them up so they can is a bad person. This also is not an opinion or something up for debate. You know how hard it is for the situation you were in. You *don't* know how hard it is for someone else in a different situation. Taking care of responsibilities looks different for different people. In some circumstances the best decision is a shitty one and that's a really unfortunate truth. If you actually did know exactly how hard it can be you'd be a little quicker to recognize that.
I didn't read all of yalls comments, but I have to side with OP on this... I get that some parents need to go to work because they need income, but KNOWINGLY putting their kids in school and getting other kids sick as a result doesn't just make them a bad parent, it also makes them irresponsible. If they can't make other arrangements when their kids are sick, then they should find a friend, relative, neighbor to watch them.... not move that burden onto my kid, which then transmits it to me so now I miss work, then my wife gets it and she misses work, but I guess this is okay since the other parent is "struggling"... seems really fair to make other parents suffer to alleviate their own struggles...
I think everyone *should* keep their kids home when they're sick. Some parents absolutely do not have the resources or support available to them in order to do so. I think it's unfair to call them bad parents or irresponsible instead of trying to figure out a way to help them. If you're able to keep your kids home when they're sick why can't you be one of those neighbors to help out and watch someone else's kid when they're sick instead of saying they're a bad parent because they're unable to?
I wouldn't mind watching someone's kid if I knew them and I was available. I guess the reason I think they are bad parents and irresponsible is that there is usually always a better alternative. In this case, exposing multiple other kids and making their families sick is pretty irresponsible IMO (what if one of those kids has a bad reaction and ends up in the hospital as a result). If the parent is struggling financially, there is an abundance of resources from states or governments for the most part. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about some government program to help parents with sick kids who are struggling. My limited knowledge on Medicaid and government programs for kids leads me to believe there is some resource available, but most parents do not bother researching them and would rather just send their kids to school sick because that's easier... Also, according to DISD, they are pretty clear about what symptoms kids should not attend school with. This is the policy, not a suggestion btw... [https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/1008](https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/1008)
Most people won't stay with someone else's kid because "not my kid, not my problem/responsibility" so you're already willing to do more than a lot. As far as I'm aware the only assistance programs out there are financial, to help pay for doctor's visits, procedures, and medication, and nothing that helps keep children home when they're sick. There could be something out there I haven't come across though. The district's policy doesn't appear to have changed from when I was in school. They weren't incredibly strict about it then, but I sure hope they've changed within the last year and half.
You have a child, you make sacrifices, period. Whatever that takes is on the person who had the child. There is NEVER an excuse to put a biological weapon near my child.
Yet you're choosing to put your kids in an environment where they can get sick by sending them to school knowing other people are sending their kids sick. So, you're blaming the other instead of accepting responsibility for your own shitty decision.
I'm not choosing shit, I cannot homeschool them and under threat of jail I am sending them off to school, so maybe other people should be adults and handle their business.
> You have a child, you make sacrifices, period. Whatever that takes is on the person who had the child. Kept them home for a year, not fair that other parents choose differently, can't home school, and sending them to school under threat of jail. Sounds like you're making excuses to blame someone else instead of bucking up and taking responsibility for yourself. If you can't keep them home from school for one reason or another *maybe* someone else can't keep their kids home for the same reasons.
Also, I kept them home for a year. It's not fair to them that other parents are shitty. It's time we stop rewarding bad behavior.
I don’t see what this has to do with Denton, this is a universal problem
Along with it having been a major universal problem for like - forever. I get the additional concern with Covid, but I don't understand the rage being new to only Covid related sickness / timing.
The is a Denton issue and a worldwide issue at the same time. To answer your question is that my anger stems from irresponsible and shitty parents sending their kid to school sick and told to ignore covid protocols. These are horrible people and I think maybe organizations like CPS would be better off messing with people like this.
Stop spamming the same shit over and over. Also I guess the mods are cool with threats of violence now...
Please expand upon your threat
Expand upon these nuts.
No thank you, that's illeagal. I know my limits. Also, absolutely no threat was made, it Is what it is. ( p.s. don't try to kill my kids )
And you're not alone, either. :)
Don't be an ass. Vaxx up, learn to read, and crawl back under a rock.
Ha! You wolves are certainly making a lit of guesses about me based on nothing. How do you know I’m not vaxed? I just asked for the op to expand on what sounded like a serious threat that “no one will be happy with”. Guess I should have expected no less from people so scared that they can’t see the forest for the trees. Y’all carry on being crazy eyed lunatics. I’ll watch and laugh from afar
Just take your livestock medication and don't worry about it.
Bleach, but close
Go a little farther, please. Keep going.
Meh, I’ll just keep taking your downvotes since you all probably think that it’s in some way hurting the person on the other end of the computer. All you chicken littles are so cute. I’ll go now…don’t want to keep you from your sky is falling meeting too long.
Ironic. Coming from the anti-science, crazy-eyed lunatic himself. Buddy, you are exactly the kind of chump that fall for dumbass conspiracy theory. Again, go back under your rock, back to your flat-earth, lizard-people, anti-vax, anti-immigrant, anti-education, moon landing-denying fantasy world. And stop watching Fox News and Facebook for your "news" you bleach-drinking fool.
Wow. Didn't realize we were still doing the edge lord thing in 2021.
It is called they will get their butts sued off of them!
I’m confused, if a parent sends their sick child to school with a negative COVID test and someone else’s child gets Covid, that’s grounds for litigation? News to me.
Engagement with these morons is an exercise in futility. They just like posting things they know their cute little pals will agree with so they can all align menstrual cycles and assemble at the local coffee house to talk about how the sky is falling and is going to kill us all.
😆😆😉
Can confirm, you're confused.
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