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Post by springbeduk on Mar 11, 2020 22:39:47 GMT
2 days after saying they would stay open and wanted students to stay during spring break (and after) now UMaine switched to saying students need to be out by the end of spring break (other than some with no place to go) and classes will go all online/remote.
If I were a student (or parent of) an out of state student who had just changed plans in order to stay as requested, I'd be pretty pissed! Though I guess now at least they get an extra week to pack, get prepared for doing classwork remotely, etc, but still...
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Post by mrscheese on Mar 11, 2020 23:37:54 GMT
No masses at our church until further notice, the zoo is closed indefinitely. 2 more large school districts just announced no school for minimum of two weeks. Holy cow. Shit got real, right real quick.
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Post by athena on Mar 11, 2020 23:39:25 GMT
UofI just went to online only classes. but they aren't sending students home.
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Post by spins on Mar 11, 2020 23:59:32 GMT
No masses at our church until further notice, the zoo is closed indefinitely. 2 more large school districts just announced no school for minimum of two weeks. Holy cow. Shit got real, right real quick. Good luck!!!
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Post by scotty on Mar 12, 2020 0:00:37 GMT
Schools near us are closing for the rest of the week, and there have only been 6 cases in Wisconsin, none near us. We went to the grocery store today and got a bit extra. We didn't get a ton, but if H's school closes we will be staying home.
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Post by spins on Mar 12, 2020 0:03:34 GMT
Here’s a different perspective. This is pretty much what I’ve been thinking all along. Let’s hope he’s right . apple.news/AMAranXbyQeOt-zChc-p4QwThe key here is half the people who tested positive on the cruise ship don’t have any symptoms. So there must be hundreds or thousands of people walking around with Coronavirus who arent even sick, don’t have a clue they have it, and aren’t being tested. Which means the rate of hospitalizations and the mortality rate are much lower than we think it is.
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 0:04:46 GMT
I am almost positive it’s just a matter of time before schools around here close too. I think it’s the right thing to do. Although I did have my coworker pick me up a case of wine because the thought of being available to my students online during the school day while trying to teach my own kid and deal with my hurricane 3 year old does not sound fun. My brother is also getting married on the 28th and now I’m really getting nervous about their wedding happening.
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 0:06:58 GMT
spins I’m sure it is lower than we think but hearing about what’s going on in Italy is freaking me out. There are also so many immunocompromised people, including my mom. 😕
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Post by mrscheese on Mar 12, 2020 0:31:09 GMT
I am almost positive it’s just a matter of time before schools around here close too. I think it’s the right thing to do. Although I did have my coworker pick me up a case of wine because the thought of being available to my students online during the school day while trying to teach my own kid and deal with my hurricane 3 year old does not sound fun. My brother is also getting married on the 28th and now I’m really getting nervous about their wedding happening. Our school just emailed again and will be closed as the local school district is closed. That’s two weeks minimum. I’m going to be working from home with two kids for weeks. My gosh. Luckily my work is super flexible And although this sounds like hell on earth, it ultimately helps people like my parents and sister so I’m all in.
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Post by luvboston on Mar 12, 2020 0:34:48 GMT
spins are u sending your kids tomorrow?
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 7:26:59 GMT
Our govt are meeting today to enter into the delay phase - so likely an announcement of school closure is coming our way.
I’m actually ok about it - thankfully I’m home anyway and don’t have childcare to think about. I can’t imagine how working parents are going to coordinate this.
Will see what Boris has to say later on today.
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 10:33:51 GMT
I’m confused by Trump...not for the first time ha ha.
He’s banned all flights from Europe. Fine.
But not U.K. flights (technically we aren’t in Europe anymore). So we are still allowed to visit.
So I checked - we have nearly 500 cases. A country like Finland has 40. There are huge differences from country to country.
Why not just ban flights in and out full stop?
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 10:35:39 GMT
I’m confused by Trump...not for the first time ha ha. He’s banned all flights from Europe. Fine. But not U.K. flights (technically we aren’t in Europe anymore). So we are still allowed to visit. So I checked - we have nearly 500 cases. A country like Finland has 40. There are huge differences from country to country. Why not just ban flights in and out full stop? Because he’s a boob.
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 10:36:15 GMT
On the same topic, parts of Italy are on full on lockdown.
I read an article were reporters visited train stations, expecting army presence, no trains running and huge issues. Apparently, it was business as usual and folk were heading to other regions left right and centre.
Sigh.
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 10:36:43 GMT
I’m confused by Trump...not for the first time ha ha. He’s banned all flights from Europe. Fine. But not U.K. flights (technically we aren’t in Europe anymore). So we are still allowed to visit. So I checked - we have nearly 500 cases. A country like Finland has 40. There are huge differences from country to country. Why not just ban flights in and out full stop? Because he’s a boob. So eloquently put.
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 10:37:07 GMT
The NBA has shut down now too after finding that a player has it. I’m officially getting freaked out now and wish they would just close schools across the board. I’m also hoping my brother finds a way to postpone his wedding because I’m getting really scared for my mom. 😕
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Post by spins on Mar 12, 2020 11:31:22 GMT
spins are u sending your kids tomorrow? Yes they’re going to school today. Lincoln is closed for 2 days and a lot of parents are saying they are keeping their kids home. I’m really not worried about this virus, and we have no grandparents around, so we’re going.
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Post by lrmrtn on Mar 12, 2020 12:06:18 GMT
Tom Hanks and his wife tested positive. Schools in towns with cases are closing left and right but there are no confirmed cases so it's business as usual. I'm more worried at work than school. If one person I work with tests positive it likely means 6000 people will be quarantined. lulu, our president is dumb. He's restricting travel to look like he's doing something but he's really not. And Republicans blocked a bill for paid sick leave. ETA: my boss just said it's likely they're going to make everyone WFH in the next week or so.
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Post by spins on Mar 12, 2020 12:58:28 GMT
On the same topic, parts of Italy are on full on lockdown. I read an article were reporters visited train stations, expecting army presence, no trains running and huge issues. Apparently, it was business as usual and folk were heading to other regions left right and centre. Sigh. News In Switzerland is that Italy is on lock down. But Switzerland is not and people are expected at work. Therefore, the Italian government is letting Italians who work in Switzerland leave the country to go to work. 60000 people a day crossing back and forth into Switzerland 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by cattitude on Mar 12, 2020 13:00:29 GMT
The governor declared a state of emergency after the first person in Ky had a confirmed case. There’s now 8 cases about 1.5 hours away. The school district close to us just closed from March 16- April 20th or whenever the governor lifts the emergency. I’m sure my kids school is coming soon. I’m panicking over childcare, not the virus. I get these are protective measures but what the hell are we supposed to do? And the feds are still just saying, use your leave. I’m sorry but I’m having a baby and I need leave for medical leave not my kids school closings!
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Post by spins on Mar 12, 2020 13:02:14 GMT
It was noticeably quieter on the walk to school today. No cars on the roads, less cars parked on the streets and less kids walking to school. A lot of parents posted on the local FB group that they are keeping their kids out of school.
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 13:28:07 GMT
I have 5 students out today...2 of then haven’t been in since last week.
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Post by comicsans on Mar 12, 2020 13:41:06 GMT
I’m confused by Trump...not for the first time ha ha. He’s banned all flights from Europe. Fine. But not U.K. flights (technically we aren’t in Europe anymore). So we are still allowed to visit. So I checked - we have nearly 500 cases. A country like Finland has 40. There are huge differences from country to country. Why not just ban flights in and out full stop? I saw speculation that it’s likely because the uk has their own strict border control, but other countries in the region have open borders. It’s all such a cluster. Our only hope is to slow the spread so the system doesn’t become overwhelmed.
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Post by athena on Mar 12, 2020 14:30:27 GMT
I’m confused by Trump...not for the first time ha ha. He’s banned all flights from Europe. Fine. But not U.K. flights (technically we aren’t in Europe anymore). So we are still allowed to visit. So I checked - we have nearly 500 cases. A country like Finland has 40. There are huge differences from country to country. Why not just ban flights in and out full stop? I saw speculation that it’s likely because the uk has their own strict border control, but other countries in the region have open borders. It’s all such a cluster. Our only hope is to slow the spread so the system doesn’t become overwhelmed. It's still ridiculous. There are more cases there than in some of the other European countries. All the cases in IL are still near Chicago, so nothing major is really changing in my region. DD2 still has a little "restaurant" at school next week. We'll see what happens in the next few days.
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Post by activebaby on Mar 12, 2020 15:07:28 GMT
It’s scary for sure. Schools in my county were closed Tuesday and Wednesday. They are open today (except the schools that had the positive tests) and then closed Friday and Monday. I sent my kids today. We are planning on going home for the kids baptism this weekend. It’s a private baptism, so less than 30 people attending. I called and talked to my pastor about it today to see if she wanted to cancel. She was okay to still do it. Most of our family (mom, dad, mil, fil, SIL) work in healthcare. None of us has knowingly been exposed. I told my pastor the truth about ds’s school closure (he had no virus at his school) and reminded her about our jobs. Also I was told to be prepared to do online teaching. Currently my boss doesn’t want me to do that, but I think she may get pressured by other leaders.
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 15:53:38 GMT
On the same topic, parts of Italy are on full on lockdown. I read an article were reporters visited train stations, expecting army presence, no trains running and huge issues. Apparently, it was business as usual and folk were heading to other regions left right and centre. Sigh. News In Switzerland is that Italy is on lock down. But Switzerland is not and people are expected at work. Therefore, the Italian government is letting Italians who work in Switzerland leave the country to go to work. 60000 people a day crossing back and forth into Switzerland 🤦🏻♀️ 😳 Oh my actually goodness. That’s crazy.
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 15:56:17 GMT
footloose - I was thinking about your schools striking. What’s happening with coronavirus closures? Would you lose your shit if schools closed on top of all the strikes you have endured?
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Post by lulu on Mar 12, 2020 16:03:08 GMT
I also think we have to think about the impact school closures have on poor families.
So a lot of kids in DS/DD1 school depend on school meals for food. The poorest families really struggle during school holidays to afford to feed their children and often school term time is a huge financial relief.
If schools close now right before Easter, we are looking at 4/6 weeks of the most vulnerable children being without the basics.
In the holidays, community centres in these areas do offer lunch/play sessions so children are looked after and fed, but if schools close to prevent spread, then these sessions will surely stop too.
It’s so sad.
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Post by scout251 on Mar 12, 2020 16:38:13 GMT
I also think we have to think about the impact school closures have on poor families. So a lot of kids in DS/DD1 school depend on school meals for food. The poorest families really struggle during school holidays to afford to feed their children and often school term time is a huge financial relief. If schools close now right before Easter, we are looking at 4/6 weeks of the most vulnerable children being without the basics. In the holidays, community centres in these areas do offer lunch/play sessions so children are looked after and fed, but if schools close to prevent spread, then these sessions will surely stop too. It’s so sad. The plan at schools around here for those families that get free/reduced cost lunch would be that they can come pick up their meals from the kitchen even if school is closed.
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Post by footloose on Mar 12, 2020 16:40:51 GMT
footloose - I was thinking about your schools striking. What’s happening with coronavirus closures? Would you lose your shit if schools closed on top of all the strikes you have endured? The school union has agreed to a few more sticking points so even though there is still no contract signed they agreed to not strike as of the last 2 weeks. It could change of course. We have no cases in my area of coronavirus and I think just over 100 in all of Canada. It would hurt to not be working if they made us stay home and I would hate to see the business suffer too.
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