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I feel like the vast majority of policies are incoherent in one way or another, and it has gotten even worse lately. Half of people are completely over it and half want super strict policies that are themselves really costly, and the middle ground they strike to try to make everyone just happy enough makes no sense. If it's not safe to go to extracurriculars (many of which I assume take place outside), then it's not safe to sit in a crowded classroom with kids all day. If the latter is fine, then why impose restrictions on extracurriculars?

Sorry, I'm just ranting... I don't have great advice on what to do, just wanted to say I will completely scream into a pillow with you...

Is your after care at the school or a separate facility? I know the CDC has updated close contact/quarantine needs in K-12 indoor classroom settings. If kids are wearing masks correctly and consistently, while staying three feet apart, they are no longer required to quarantine from school when there is a positive case in the classroom (as long as they are asymptomatic). They may be asked to quarantine from other activities, though.

I'm not sure how that fits in with an after care program though?

Our district is still trying to figure out how that will work in our schools. Masks are required but it's hard to guarantee every kid is wearing them perfectly. It's also hard to guarantee that the distance is always being maintained. Either way, I agree that the policies should have been clearly explained at the start of the year.

That sounds like our quarantine policy last year... Kids only had to quarantine if they were exposed w/o masks. My son's teacher actually had Covid (asymptomatic, only tested because she was going on her honeymoon) but no one else got it or had to quarantine.

My step daughter got Covid last April (after her first vaccine!!) and DS had to quarantine for I think 8 days after exposure? We were able to test after 5 days and were negative so then he could go back.

This year they way loosened everything and kids only have to quarantine if they are exposed AND show symptoms. And as of now masks are not mandatory except for on the bus so this could be a sh*t show. But there was little to no spread among the kids in elementary so hoping for the best.

We just had to quarantine for 10 days after DS was exposed via a classroom next door to his (the classes share aftercare time together and play together regularly). This was before the regular school year started and the guidelines were updated. DS spiked a high fever after 7 days so we got him tested, but it was HFM. Because of the quarantine, we were able to keep it from spreading to the rest of the class (though that's where he got it originally!).

We just heard from a family member that her unvaccinated coworker just died from covid. He was 38. Rather scary... Where we are, there is quite a bit of spread at our local schools (no mask mandates for anyone, no social distancing, back to full precovid life). 11 children in our area have developed Kawasaki's disease from it. I guess I'm just venting and this isn't very helpful. It's just still rather scary here.