Current Events > Texas won't require schools to notify parents of COVID-19 cases

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https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/06/texas-school-reopening-guidelines/

Texas school districts will not be required to conduct contact tracing this year if a student contracts COVID-19, according to new guidelines issued by the Texas Education Agency this week. The agency said districts should notify parents if the district learns of a student who has been a close contact to someone with the virus. But with the relaxation of contact tracing, broad notifications will not be mandatory. The TEA announced its rules in a public health guidance issued Thursday. While districts must report positive cases to the local health department and the state, the TEA said contact tracing will not be required because of the data from 2020-21 showing very low COVID-19 transmission rates in a classroom setting and data demonstrating lower transmission rates among children than adults.

The new guidance allows for remote learning for up to 20 days for students who are sick with COVID-19 or have been exposed to it. If more time is needed, schools can apply for a waiver. Longer-term remote learning has largely been defunded after it was initially offered at the start of the pandemic, and a new bill that would have funded the option died in the state House this summer. Texas schools vary in when they return to the classroom, with many starting in days or having already begun. Many hoped for a safer and easier return to school after COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections declined in the state. But with the emergence of the delta variant, cases and hospitalizations including of children are once again surging upward, especially among unvaccinated populations, alarming some public health experts, parents and teachers. exas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina said in a statement that the new guidance fails to relieve the anxiety and fears that many face going back to school in light of the inability for districts to mandate masks. The approach outlined in TEAs new guidance fails to holistically address COVID-19 outbreaks at a campus level, Molina said in a statement. Even with the reporting requirements for positive Covid-19 cases, the new guidance comes up woefully short to help districts keep campuses, students and employees safe.

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That seemskind of messed up?

I feel like parents have the right to know so they can pull their kids out if they feel the need to.

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wear a mask and stand 6 feet

SSJPurple posted...

That seemskind of messed up?

I feel like parents have the right to know so they can pull their kids out if they feel the need to.

Agreed. These schools doing monster stuff. Giving the students shots without parent permission and now dis. America wildin.

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Man do republican voters really like to die that much to continue supporting these fuckwads?

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LightHawKnight posted...

Man do republican voters really like to die that much to continue supporting these fuckwads?

If they can take out some libs as well it is worth it.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Man do republican voters really like to die that much to continue supporting these fuckwads?

But you see it's not the politicians fault its the ILLEAGL IMMIGRANTS FAULT!!! And these brave politicians are the only ones fighting to keep your family safe.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Man do republican voters really like to die that much to continue supporting these fuckwads?

Sabotage public education then complain that it's harmful to children and teachers. Allows for homeschools and private schooling to flourish. It's the Louisiana model
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Dark_SilverX posted...

wear a mask and stand 6 feet

Agreed. These schools doing monster stuff. Giving the students shots without parent permission and now dis. America wildin.

Where were schools giving students shots without permission. God these trolls need to all be banned already

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Anyways, this is fucking insane and I feel for my teacher friends in Texas

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Texas continues to out Texas every other state.

Remember this shit this winter when they're crying about their power grid again and we all forget why people hate Texas and feel sorry for their self inflicted wounds for a month.

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Shezarr posted...

Where were schools giving students shots without permission. God these trolls need to all be banned already

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2021/07/19/1017879942/parents-take-aim-at-d-c-law-that-lets-minors-get-vaccinated-without-permission

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Dark_SilverX posted...

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2021/07/19/1017879942/parents-take-aim-at-d-c-law-that-lets-minors-get-vaccinated-without-permission

Allowing students to choose to receive a shot and giving them shots are two very different things. Fuck out of here with your disingenuous bullshit

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Shezarr posted...

Allowing students to choose to receive a shot and giving them shots are two very different things. Fuck out of here with your disingenuous bullshit

and Texas schools are now not required to report the cases.

It beautiful both ways. So wear your mask and stand 6 feet sir.

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Dark_SilverX posted...

and Texas schools are now not required to report the cases.

It beautiful both ways. So wear your mask and stand 6 feet sir.

I thought Texas made masks optional in schools?