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Post by Merge on Feb 28, 2022 17:59:29 GMT
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 28, 2022 18:07:21 GMT
Very exciting!
I wish so badly my kid’s college campus would lift theirs.
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Post by papersilly on Feb 28, 2022 18:42:41 GMT
masks are finally off in Los Angeles County too. (except for schools, hospitals and some other critical areas).
i'm giddy like its spring 2019. lol
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Post by finaledition on Feb 28, 2022 18:52:46 GMT
So happy that you're happy. Our area is defined as low transmission and has 80%+ kids vaccinated. Waiting on the governor to make a statement today and hoping that he finally supports mask choice in the schools. ETA: so I guess statewide 3/12 it has been decided. I just hope our county and district adhere to that, they have notoriously been the last hold out on just about everything  |
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Post by aj2hall on Feb 28, 2022 19:13:58 GMT
My school district drooped our mask requirement and my son's district dropped theirs this week. I'm not quite at the celebrating phase just yet, but I am happy for our first graders who have only been in school with masks until now. I'm also happy for the high school kids like my son whose entire high school education has been severely impacted by covid. And I'm relieved for elementary school teachers who have struggled to teach phonics and sounds through masks, music teachers, and speech therapists especially to have one less challenge.
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Post by tentoes on Feb 28, 2022 19:16:38 GMT
Wonderful! I hope it goes well!!
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Post by Merge on Feb 28, 2022 19:21:53 GMT
I get to do my 3rd grade music program without masks! Super excited about that.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Feb 28, 2022 19:25:21 GMT
Very exciting! I wish so badly my kid’s college campus would lift theirs. So this!!! I sort of get my daughter's as their county is still high, but my son's is super low and the K-12 lifted their mandate! |
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 28, 2022 19:48:10 GMT
I get to do my 3rd grade music program without masks! Super excited about that. super happy for you! |
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Post by lindas on Feb 28, 2022 19:54:37 GMT
School mandates are being lifted here tomorrow. The kids will be happy, originally they were going to remain until the end of March even though all other mask mandates were lifted over a week ago.
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Post by busy on Feb 28, 2022 19:55:18 GMT
Ours is lifted 3/19 (so really 3/28 because of spring break).
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Post by cat2007 on Feb 28, 2022 19:57:39 GMT
Ours will be lifted in school as of Wednesday. My daughter spent most of her junior high career and more than half of her sophomore year in a mask. Imagine how weird it will be for some of these kids to see their friends faces in 2 years!
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 28, 2022 20:05:03 GMT
Ours is lifted 3/19 (so really 3/28 because of spring break). In schools? (You are the Portland area pea, right?) We haven’t heard anything yet, and ours might be different because of the age, but it will be nice for the school age kids in my building! Starting tomorrow they don’t have to wear masks outside. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 28, 2022 20:06:32 GMT
This is what I just read for California. Oregon and Washington
“ California released the news in a joint statement with Oregon and Washington, which are also allowing their school masking requirements to expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 11.”
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 28, 2022 20:11:17 GMT
I’m glad for you. I’m sure it’s been a challenge, being taught, and teaching something like music to young children especially, with masks on for two years.
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Post by danalz on Feb 28, 2022 20:14:35 GMT
so jealous. Our county mask mandate ends tomorrow but our school district is keeping masks in the schools until at least the middle of April. My high school age son is fully vaxxed and has been compliant with masking all this time. he is so tired of it and bummed that he is stuck with having to still wear it.
If the county is ending the mandate, why can't the school?
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Post by iluvpink on Feb 28, 2022 20:15:44 GMT
I wish the University where I work would lift theirs. Kind of over dealing with hot flashes while wearing a mask. As long as things are going well at least.
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 28, 2022 20:16:29 GMT
This is what I just read for California. Oregon and Washington “ California released the news in a joint statement with Oregon and Washington, which are also allowing their school masking requirements to expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 11.” I thought Oregon was leaving it up to each school district. Of course the anti mask areas will, but I do wonder about Portland and Seattle and their surrounding areas. Our school district sent out an email this morning saying they have not made a decision. |
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Post by Jili on Feb 28, 2022 20:16:54 GMT
They're lifted here, but most students are still choosing to wear them, as are pretty much all staff. I think the general consensus is most want to be cautious and see what our numbers look like over the next few weeks.
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Post by busy on Feb 28, 2022 20:27:19 GMT
Ours is lifted 3/19 (so really 3/28 because of spring break). In schools? (You are the Portland area pea, right?) We haven’t heard anything yet, and ours might be different because of the age, but it will be nice for the school age kids in my building! Starting tomorrow they don’t have to wear masks outside.  |
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Post by busy on Feb 28, 2022 20:28:11 GMT
They're lifted here, but most students are still choosing to wear them, as are pretty much all staff. I think the general consensus is most want to be cautious and see what our numbers look like over the next few weeks. My son is clear he intends to continue to wear a mask. |
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Post by stormycat on Feb 28, 2022 20:42:10 GMT
I can’t wait’ I hate, hate sending my preschooler with a mask. Hopefully ours will be lifted soon, I sent an email but haven’t heard back.
I want him to be able to get appropriate speech services. I want the teachers to be able to see if he has a seizure. I want him to see his peers faces, and smiles.
Heather
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Post by christine58 on Feb 28, 2022 20:52:36 GMT
Dropped here in NYS as of this coming wednesday. Kids/teachers can choose to wear them if they desire. YAY!
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Post by CeeScraps on Feb 28, 2022 21:37:43 GMT
Fingers crossed that the hospitals are good with all of this. I too am so tired of the masks. I wish we wouldn't have to worry about it at all.
My thought for schools dropping it.....what if they have to return to using them? How hard will it be to get kids to wear them again?
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 28, 2022 21:42:52 GMT
Yay for you!
Ours was lifted the weekend before last. But we still have to wear masks on public transport and ride share, in hospitals and care facilities. And retail workers still have to wear them. For some weird reason, kids in Years 3 to 6 also still have to wear them at school! Why just those years?
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Post by ellen on Feb 28, 2022 22:01:06 GMT
My school lifted ours last week and I was glad that I felt comfortable taking mine off. I am so hoping that better days are ahead for us.
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Post by Zee on Feb 28, 2022 22:16:50 GMT
And just like that, the "you're a selfish asshole who wants grandmas to die if you don't wear a mask" went away...
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Post by paget on Feb 28, 2022 22:34:29 GMT
In WA our mask mandate will be lifted 3/21 so still three weeks to go. They will still be required on public transportation and medical facilities (and something else or two I’m forgetting). But it will end 3/21 for schools, stores (unless the private stores decide to keep), restaurants…
ETA: oh interesting. I just read the rest of the thread - I hadn’t seen yet that WA was bumping the date up. I’ll have to see if that’s just schools or everything.
Well there you go: 3 hours ago it was released WA will end mask mandate 9 days early on 3/12.
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Post by Lori McMud on Feb 28, 2022 22:37:03 GMT
Fingers crossed that the hospitals are good with all of this. I too am so tired of the masks. I wish we wouldn't have to worry about it at all. My thought for schools dropping it.....what if they have to return to using them? How hard will it be to get kids to wear them again? Our school district started the year mask free (in the high school at least). They did reinstate the mandate for a few weeks late January/early February. And the kids followed it, not too happy about it, but they did it because they knew they had no choice. |
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Post by Merge on Feb 28, 2022 22:53:22 GMT
And just like that, the "you're a selfish asshole who wants grandmas to die if you don't wear a mask" went away... So what I’m hearing is that you expected us to substitute your judgment for the CDC’s on when it was reasonable to stop masking. I know you have no love for the CDC, but how much crazier would I have to be to base my decisions on the advice of a stranger on the internet? (You may not agree with me, but I’ve been nothing if not consistent in who I listen to for Covid advice.) |
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