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HS that suspended teen who tweeted photo of hallway has 9 COVID-19 cases:
North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, sent a letter to parents Saturday, saying, "At this time, we know there were six students and three staff members who were in school for at least some time last week who have since reported to us that they have tested positive." The letter was published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Most or even all of the six students and three staff members who tested positive could have had the virus before the school reopened on Monday, August 3. As Harvard Medical School explains, "The time from exposure to symptom onset (known as the incubation period) is thought to be three to 14 days, though symptoms typically appear within four or five days after exposure," and "a person with COVID-19 may be contagious 48 to 72 hours before starting to experience symptoms."
[...] As we reported Friday, the school issued a five-day suspension to student Hannah Watters after she posted a photo to Twitter, noting the "jammed" hallways and "10 percent mask rate." The school lifted her suspension after extensive media coverage. One other unnamed student who was suspended for a similar reason also had the suspension reversed, the Journal-Constitution said.
Students attended class in person only on Monday through Wednesday, as the district said it conducted a short first week "so that all of our schools can step back and assess how things are going so far."
Update at 6:50pm ET: North Paulding High School announced Sunday that it has canceled in-person instruction for Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11, because of the nine positive cases and "the possibility that number could increase if there are currently pending tests that prove positive." The school said that on Tuesday evening, parents and students will be notified about whether in-person instruction will resume on Wednesday. Remote learning will continue while the school is closed.
Previously:
(2020-08-08) Pupils Who Shared Photos of Packed Corridor of Maskless Georgia Students Suspended
(Score: 5, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday August 12 2020, @03:39PM (15 children)
And when they spread the disease to their older parents? Their grandparents?
Also, the avegare age for a school teacher is square in the danger zone of over 40 [ed.gov] so your claim they are mostly young is false.
Americans are entitled to a workplace free from recognized hazards. [osha.gov] A globally declared pandemic is pretty damn recognizable.
(Score: 2, Offtopic) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday August 12 2020, @03:44PM (14 children)
Dude, 40 is YOUNG! I wish I were 40 again, and in the same physical condition! Most of congress can't even remember what it was like being 40.
https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=42657¬e=&title=The+Dinosaurs+in+Congress%3A+How+Many+Octogenarians+are+Seeking+Re-election+in+November%3F [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 3, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday August 12 2020, @03:46PM (12 children)
The virus doesn't give a crap about your opinions on relative age.
The virus is more deadly to people over 40 and most teachers are over 40.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Grishnakh on Wednesday August 12 2020, @03:59PM (11 children)
Yes, but why should we care about this? Since when has America given a crap about the safety of teachers, or even paying them decently to make the profession attractive? The American people clearly don't care much about teachers, or else they'd make this a priority in elections, so why not just force them to go back to work or else get fired? Also remember, we're talking about Georgia here, where a large chunk of the population thinks it's "just the flu" or is "exaggerated by the mainstream media".
(Score: 3, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday August 12 2020, @04:06PM (10 children)
I care because I'm not a fucking asshole.
The government cares because the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires them to care.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday August 12 2020, @04:24PM (1 child)
Big deal. You're a virgin.
(Score: 2) by Subsentient on Thursday August 13 2020, @08:40AM
TFW when you're not an asshole or a virgin. It's not a boolean choice.
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." -Jiddu Krishnamurti
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Wednesday August 12 2020, @05:13PM (7 children)
I care because I'm not a fucking asshole.
Well people like you aren't doing a very good job of voting, are you? Or you just don't represent the majority. If you did, teaching would be a much more attractive and valued profession in this country.
The government cares because the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires them to care.
Not really. The government can easily ignore its own laws. Maybe they'll be penalized for it, years after the fact, in a court. Maybe.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday August 12 2020, @05:25PM (5 children)
I vote. But unfortunately for me the votes of the anti-education nutjobs count more than mine do.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday August 12 2020, @08:27PM (4 children)
Guess you're outnumbered, and maybe the people you vote for aren't very appealing. Pretty easy to see how the system works
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 3, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday August 12 2020, @08:42PM (3 children)
Nope, there were about 3 million more of us.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday August 12 2020, @09:15PM (2 children)
You have to win the majority of electoral votes. Gonna keep telling yourselves it ain't so?
You were outnumbered, and you might be again, for the exact same reason, the real one, not one your fantastic half-baked conspiracy theories
Your DNC is bogus, but right now we need a mannequin in the office that doesn't make the world barf. So whatever, I surrender to your Biden and Harris. I damn near like her
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 12 2020, @09:20PM (1 child)
Awww stupid fusty is leaking his rightwing bias again.
Better do some more damage control posts. I suggest insulting Trump, centrists love that one!
(Score: 2) by Aegis on Thursday August 13 2020, @03:09PM
Oh no, Fusty's both sides brain rot has spread into his mathematics!
1 and 2 are the EXACT SAME!!!!!!!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Tork on Wednesday August 12 2020, @07:02PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 2) by Dr Spin on Wednesday August 12 2020, @05:04PM
Most of congress can't even remember what it was like yesterday.
FTFY
Warning: Opening your mouth may invalidate your brain!