Madison County was all set to go back to the hybrid (2 days a week) model starting tomorrow. Got an email this morning stating due to local hospitals being at or near capacity, our 75 on the incidence rate map, and the fact that we had the fourth highest number of new cases (64) in the state yesterday, that it would be virtual until the teachers received vaccines. It also said there was a vaccinator being sent to get the teachers vaccinated, but they were in talks about getting that nailed down as to when and would let us know. Needless to say after pulling the plug one day before going back, the school board Facebook group has not been a pretty sight today. Also, looking back at daily new cases, we had 142 on Jan 12th, the second highest in the state that day and not one word was said about NOT going back.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the hybrid model, especially the way it's being done here. A-K students go Mon & Wed. L-Z go Tues & Thurs. If it's about safety then why is it not A-K go Mon. & Tues, clean the school on Wednesday, and L-Z go Thurs. & Fri.? But hey, let's alternate the kids each day *rolleyes*.
The other reason I'm not a fan of the hybrid is it jerks the kids around too much. Work at school one day, work at home the next but not like a normal virtual day, a day where you basically just wait for the teacher to send you your work. There's no zoom meetings or anything, so it's basically a day off to the kids and doing work is the last thing on their mind.
I just get tired of the runaround that seems to accompany it all. I'm thankful I'm able to be here and keep things on track school wise. Not sure what it'd be like if that wasn't the case. I don't know how some families are doing it where that's not possible but my hat's off to you.