Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) A coworker with a friend in the NYS government at some level sent him a text tipping him off that all NYS schools will be shut down through the end of the original spring break and will be announced after school today...decision was made last night during meetings but not released to the public. Also, FWIW seems to be confirmed after I told a social worker friend about what I heard, they texted me back that they were told by Buffalo Public School officials to take all their files home due to likely not be able to have access for a while... I guess this would be an "unconfirmed source"? ? Edited March 13, 2020 by matter2003 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Ohio schools shut down for 3 weeks Starting monday. Sooner or later they all will be, I assume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I am a public school teacher in Florida. We are on spring break as of today, and there has not been an announcement yet, but the feeling in the building yesterday was we won’t be back for a while. The district had developed and prepared us to teach virtually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Yup...next week will be the tidal wave of school closings. Edited March 13, 2020 by KD in CA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, YoloinOhio said: Ohio schools shut down for 3 weeks Starting monday. Sooner or later they all will be, I assume Yeah, same in my county in Georgia, although they just said “until further notice”. I imagine the whole state will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Surprised the 3 states with the most confirmed cases in the US --- California, New York and Washington(state) have not closed down yet...they should have been the first, not Ohio, Michigan and Maryland... Edited March 13, 2020 by matter2003 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, FluffHead said: I am a public school teacher in Florida. We are on spring break as of today, and there has not been an announcement yet, but the feeling in the building yesterday was we won’t be back for a while. The district had developed and prepared us to teach virtually. So the assumption is each family has a computer for each child and enough bandwidth to support. Seems like a bad plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said: So the assumption is each family has a computer for each child and enough bandwidth to support. Seems like a bad plan. I don't know about there, but here all kids in middle school and high school have Chrome Books that they take home with them to do work on... Elementary school kids have iPads that remain at school but I am assuming they will be told to take them home to do work on also? The WIFI issue is a good point but people could use their cell phones to create a WIFI hotspot if need be in many cases I guess...then again, how many people have no WIFI in the house these days? Edited March 13, 2020 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Cuomo just said each local school board can close at their own choice. There will be no state mandate...local decision. Seems right choice to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said: So the assumption is each family has a computer for each child and enough bandwidth to support. Seems like a bad plan. Actually they are considering that not all homes have WiFi. The devices aren’t as much of an issue because many schools can send those home with kids if needed. Also the libraries are all closed here for 3 weeks too Edited March 13, 2020 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Man....if they closed daycares as well there would be no parents available to go to work. I know my wife and I would be screwed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, zevo said: Man....if they closed daycares as well there would be no parents available to go to work. I know my wife and I would be screwed Obviously depends on what exactly you do for work, but in my case and many of my other friends cases, we've been instructed to work from home until further notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, DCOrange said: Obviously depends on what exactly you do for work, but in my case and many of my other friends cases, we've been instructed to work from home until further notice. I'm a software engineer but have not been instructed to as of yet, but easily could... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, matter2003 said: I don't know about there, but here all kids in middle school and high school have Chrome Books that they take home with them to do work on... Elementary school kids have iPads that remain at school but I am assuming they will be told to take them home to do work on also? The WIFI issue is a good point but people could use their cell phones to create a WIFI hotspot if need be in many cases I guess...then again, how many people have no WIFI in the house these days? Most do, but certain areas of the country, especially rural areas, still have little to no service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, DCOrange said: Obviously depends on what exactly you do for work, but in my case and many of my other friends cases, we've been instructed to work from home until further notice. Same here. I'll be working exclusively from home starting Monday. Who knows how long that will go on for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, bigK14094 said: Cuomo just said each local school board can close at their own choice. There will be no state mandate...local decision. Seems right choice to me. Yup; schools are run and controlled locally. But there will be a cascading effect as more and more districts choose the 'safe' option. 6 minutes ago, matter2003 said: I'm a software engineer but have not been instructed to as of yet, but easily could... It's funny how just a week ago we felt like we were so ahead of the curve by shutting down our office (half software devs). Now I hear SF is a ghost town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 This should be on OTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, HappyDays said: Same here. I'll be working exclusively from home starting Monday. Who knows how long that will go on for. Same, but started yesterday. I'm working today from the comfort of my bed. Edited March 13, 2020 by MJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, KD in CA said: Yup; schools are run and controlled locally. But there will be a cascading effect as more and more districts choose the 'safe' option. It's funny how just a week ago we felt like we were so ahead of the curve by shutting down our office (half software devs). Now I hear SF is a ghost town. Essentially it becomes a situation where either you choose the "safe" option or you face an unbelievable backlash of public opinion against you that "you don't care"...and there is no winning through logic or any other thought process...you follow suit or you are branded as the person who "doesn't care about our kids" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty75 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Not a surprise to me guys, here in France all the school are close for at least 15 days, and the situation is getting worse. Almost 3000 peoples caught it here and more than 60 died of it, and some young peoples start to be in a bad shape...I won’t lie it looks serious. So stay safe guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Ontario is extending the March Break starting Monday for another two weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 25 minutes ago, DCOrange said: Obviously depends on what exactly you do for work, but in my case and many of my other friends cases, we've been instructed to work from home until further notice. Both of us are community pharmacists. We are screwed if daycare shuts down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Essentially it becomes a situation where either you choose the "safe" option or you face an unbelievable backlash of public opinion against you that "you don't care"...and there is no winning through logic or any other thought process...you follow suit or you are branded as the person who "doesn't care about our kids" over the short haul it’s best to be extremely cautious, no matter your views, if nothing happens the return to normal will resume anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Essentially it becomes a situation where either you choose the "safe" option or you face an unbelievable backlash of public opinion against you that "you don't care"...and there is no winning through logic or any other thought process...you follow suit or you are branded as the person who "doesn't care about our kids" Schools are in a lose lose situation. If they close they will be branded as over reactors and playing in to the fear by many If they stay open "They don't care about the safety of the kids" A place i used to live just confirmed its first case in the county.... an uber driver..... Schools there are shutting down for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I MUCH prefer snow days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 At a production facility in Buffalo. People are just now asking to be let out without attendance consequences. If this were July and sunny & 90 outside, there would be no one here. Is it true Cuomo is looking for people staying home to be paid? That will really clear us out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Ontario was under teacher strikes and threats of worse every day since September, will see what true priorities remain through the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, DCOrange said: Obviously depends on what exactly you do for work, but in my case and many of my other friends cases, we've been instructed to work from home until further notice. My wife’s bank has everyone working from home. A buddy runs a retail bank with tellers, etc and he’s worried about when they want to be home....but they are needed to keep the bank open. Retail banks UST stay open. . Edited March 13, 2020 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 42 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said: So the assumption is each family has a computer for each child and enough bandwidth to support. Seems like a bad plan. The only one making assumptions is yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrb1979 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Here in Ontario our spring break is next week. They have shut down schools for 2 weeks following the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 42 minutes ago, MJS said: Most do, but certain areas of the country, especially rural areas, still have little to no service. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, Simon said: The only one making assumptions is yourself So they have verified or are you assuming that has been done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said: Here in Ontario our spring break is next week. They have shut down schools for 2 weeks following the break. With all the strikes and threats and protests it will not be noticed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Shut down here. Wife at library followed school district... Shut it down, disinfection on Sunday. 39 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said: At a production facility in Buffalo. People are just now asking to be let out without attendance consequences. If this were July and sunny & 90 outside, there would be no one here. Is it true Cuomo is looking for people staying home to be paid? That will really clear us out AND WE wonder why The Market crashed 10% yesterday. Coronavirus is a financial crisis. It affects production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Shut down here. Wife at library followed school district... Shut it down, disinfection on Sunday. AND WE wonder why The Market crashed 10% yesterday. Coronavirus is a financial crisis. It affects production. This is where people can make a fortune...common sense tells you solid companies are not going out of business...you can buy stock cheap and wait for it go back up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 23 minutes ago, Just Joshin' said: So they have verified or are you assuming that has been done? The first thing a school does is to create a current and comprehensive list of students who either a) do not have internet access in the home or b) do not have a device to utilize that internet access. Then every teacher who has any of those students in one of their classes is working on an alternative method to sustain the educational process while the shutdown is in effect, this typically being some sort of educational packet which students will work through at home. And I don't know if this will be the case for all districts, but I know in our local district (Western PA) that even if the kids are not there, it has already been planned that all staff will continue to be at the school all day on every weekday to maintain continuity and be available for any unforeseen circumstances that may pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Just Joshin' said: So the assumption is each family has a computer for each child and enough bandwidth to support. Seems like a bad plan. It is a good plan. There is no perfect plan. If they don’t have the ability to go virtual, they will get caught up when things are under control. Being a month behind in school is not the worst case scenario. At least they will not be transmitting the virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, matter2003 said: This is where people can make a fortune...common sense tells you solid companies are not going out of business...you can buy stock cheap and wait for it go back up No shi.. Sherlock. ? Yeah... The average Joe Smucmatelly has the disposable income to invest instead of feeding his family. Hope he's with an outfit that pays while he's off work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, zevo said: Man....if they closed daycares as well there would be no parents available to go to work. I know my wife and I would be screwed i've mentioned it on here already, but this is what's going to happen to us. my wife works for the schools, but if they close, they still want the staff to report. our daycare that both kids are in sent out an email saying if the schools close, they'll close as well. we'll both still be in work and will have to figure out care. i have no idea what we're going to do yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, teef said: i've mentioned it on here already, but this is what's going to happen to us. my wife works for the schools, but if they close, they still want the staff to report. our daycare that both kids are in sent out an email saying if the schools close, they'll close as well. we'll both still be in work and will have to figure out care. i have no idea what we're going to do yet. They are going to have to start allowing kids to come to work but then that creates the same issues they were trying to avoid in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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