COVID restraints are back in schools (NM, ABQ Schools [Koncentration Kamps for Kids])

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | January 18, 2022 | Rick Nathanson

[CedarDave]

In response to the surging number of COVID cases, Albuquerque Public Schools has instituted a number of restrictions, including:

• The wearing of masks outdoors as well as indoors
• Having students face one direction in classrooms and in cafeterias
• Limiting use of drinking fountains to filling water bottles
• Prohibiting spectators at school events, including athletics.

The restrictions go into effect Wednesday and will remain in place for two weeks, said APS Chief Operating Officer Gabriella Blakey.

“It’s a plan that we’ve had in place since October that if a school reaches 5% positivity rate, they move into more enhanced practices, which is kind of like a tightening of the belt of COVID safe practices,” Blakey said. “So we decided as a district to go ahead and move into the enhanced practices for 14 days to help preserve our in-person learning, because that’s our priority right now, as well as lowering the spread of the virus both in our schools and in the community.

Other enhanced measures being enacted include:

• Eating outdoors when possible
• Keeping students in cohorts
• Allowing only essential visitors on school property
• Prohibition of large group gatherings such as assemblies
• Staggering transition times and recesses
• Restricting locker use
• Having students report directly into classes or cohorts upon arrival.

Students who test positive for COVID must quarantine at home for five days, after which they can return to school providing they do not have a fever and their symptoms have subsided, Blakey said.

Student athletes must continue wearing masks during practices and during games, she said.

[CedarDave]

Tyranny, pure tyranny. And teaching students to obey, making them good little soldiers in the coming socialist society.

[CedarDave]

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[Bonemaker]

Serves them right for electing democrats.

[packagingguy]

“Having students face one direction”

Last week the British government said loud music helps spread the virus now this. This is “the science”????

[fuzzylogic]

We’re teaching our kids to be far too compliant when it comes to authority.

If all the kids come to school and ignore this BS, no masks no eating outside etc., this ends in 5 minutes.

Maybe a lesson in civil disobedience is one the left needs to experience.

There was a revolt by kids in northern England a few days ago. They all refused. Today Boris declared an end to it all. We are very law abiding - but this isn’t law. Since when do school boards have “emergency authority powers” over a virus? They don’t. Just stop complying.

[CedarDave]

We’re teaching our kids to be far too compliant when it comes to authority. If all the kids come to school and ignore this BS, no masks no eating outside etc., this ends in 5 minutes. Maybe a lesson in civil disobedience is one the left needs to experience.

At least they aren't tying students to their desks ... yet.

[metmom]

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[Trillian]

I don’t understand why so many kids are compliant. This wouldn’t fly when I was a kid.