We, the parents of D101 students, request that our children return to in person all day instruction here in Western Springs. Surrounding districts in our area are returning their full student bodies to school with great success.
We understand from your recent communication that 6 feet is a rule this administration has adopted, and one of the barriers to returning to all day in person instruction with our entire student bodies. However, ISBE guideline #14 from the Part 3 Transition guideline dated 8/17/20 states:
Social distance must be observed as much as possible. Desks do not need to be spaced 6 feet apart.
6 feet is not a law or rule. It is a CDC guideline. We can return our student body back to school and keep 3-6 feet apart, and be within guidelines, similar to districts like Palos, Butler, Gower, and even schools that share our same zip code such as Highlands and SJC. Some of these schools have much larger student populations than us, and they are making all day in person instruction work within guidelines. You still do not need to quarantine full classrooms if students are 3-6 feet apart, only those that were within 6 feet of a confirmed case for more than 15 minutes.
Current studies show that there are not large outbreaks of COVID from children returning to school, and that the recovery rate from COVID for those under 70 is 99.5%. Under 19 has a 99.97% recovery rate. And under 50 has a 99.98% recovery rate - which covers the majority of our students and staff. Statistically there is very little risk to returning to a full day model. The CDC recently released IFR rates: 0-19 is .003%, 20-49 is .02%, 50-69 is .5%, 70+ 1.4% (and this is inclusive of at least one if not multiple co-morbidities). Covid-19 has a high transmission rate but a very small illness or death rate to those under 70 and even less for those without health issues. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/plan
In a study from Brown University has found minimal evidence that Coronavirus is transferring within K-12 buildings.
Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-globa
We fully support continuing remote options for those who are concerned, not ready for full day school or are immune compromised.
In our area our numbers have never been lower, our hospitals and healthcare system is not overwhelmed, and our curve is flattened.
We respect and admire our teachers and administrations for all that has been done this far to bring our children back. But given that we are entering week 6 of hybrid instruction with only one student case, our children deserve to be in school all day. We request that the D101 administration and board call an emergency session to find a way to bring our children back to school full time as soon as possible. It can be done. D101 families are asking our elected board members and administration to do this. We cannot wait for MAP scores to tell us what we all know - in person education is the best way to deliver instruction. Our children deserve a full all day in person education to not be left behind. Let's keep Western Springs schools "A Place Where Children Thrive".
Thank You
Updates
September 28, 2020
Reaching this point has been an exhausting uphill climb but seeing this much backing reminds me why I started. The path forward remains difficult and frustrating at times. I am not stopping until the doors to our schools are fully open for every child.
Reached 100 supporters
September 28, 2020
24 Comments
Affecting their mental and emotional health!!! My daughter personally and successfully intervened on two teens considering suicide during this time. This is not a coincidence!
I am very concerned about the quality of education these kids are getting with a hybrid. There is no reason they couldn’t safely go back to school full time.
I am in full support of the students returning to full day in person instruction. As a mental healthcare professional I have seen first hand what isolation can do to children and it isn’t good. The kids need to be back in school not only to keep them from falling behind the rest of the country academically but also for their social and emotional health. I understand the teacher’s are concerned for their safety but all essential workers are taking a risk when they go to work.
Our healthcare system is much better suited now to handle COVID. Time to move forward and get our kids back in the best teaching environment we know of... with our great Western Springs public school teachers!
Please fully re-open D101 schools. The short term and long term damage to our youth will be irreversible. It’s been almost 7 months since we shut down in March. It’s time to get them back into school full time!
We support full day in person
How fortunate that so many trained public health officials and epidemiologists have come together to ensure the privileged can get back to their normal lives. The mitigation plan and precautions appear to be effective, so let’s dial them back and see what the bare minimum is that has to be done. While we are at it, let’s dismiss the already watered-down CDC guidelines as optional, and subsequently irrelevant. Then we can all complain about how terrible our lives are when the school has to close down completely for the fall and winter. Rock solid plan.
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We, the parents of D101 students, request that our children return to in person all day instruction here in Western Springs. Surrounding districts in our area are returning their full student bodies to school with great success.
We understand from your recent communication that 6 feet is a rule this administration has adopted, and one of the barriers to returning to all day in person instruction with our entire student bodies. However, ISBE guideline #14 from the Part 3 Transition guideline dated 8/17/20 states:
Social distance must be observed as much as possible. Desks do not need to be spaced 6 feet apart.
6 feet is not a law or rule. It is a CDC guideline. We can return our student body back to school and keep 3-6 feet apart, and be within guidelines, similar to districts like Palos, Butler, Gower, and even schools that share our same zip code such as Highlands and SJC. Some of these schools have much larger student populations than us, and they are making all day in person instruction work within guidelines. You still do not need to quarantine full classrooms if students are 3-6 feet apart, only those that were within 6 feet of a confirmed case for more than 15 minutes.
Current studies show that there are not large outbreaks of COVID from children returning to school, and that the recovery rate from COVID for those under 70 is 99.5%. Under 19 has a 99.97% recovery rate. And under 50 has a 99.98% recovery rate - which covers the majority of our students and staff. Statistically there is very little risk to returning to a full day model. The CDC recently released IFR rates: 0-19 is .003%, 20-49 is .02%, 50-69 is .5%, 70+ 1.4% (and this is inclusive of at least one if not multiple co-morbidities). Covid-19 has a high transmission rate but a very small illness or death rate to those under 70 and even less for those without health issues. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/plan
In a study from Brown University has found minimal evidence that Coronavirus is transferring within K-12 buildings.
Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-globa
We fully support continuing remote options for those who are concerned, not ready for full day school or are immune compromised.
In our area our numbers have never been lower, our hospitals and healthcare system is not overwhelmed, and our curve is flattened.
We respect and admire our teachers and administrations for all that has been done this far to bring our children back. But given that we are entering week 6 of hybrid instruction with only one student case, our children deserve to be in school all day. We request that the D101 administration and board call an emergency session to find a way to bring our children back to school full time as soon as possible. It can be done. D101 families are asking our elected board members and administration to do this. We cannot wait for MAP scores to tell us what we all know - in person education is the best way to deliver instruction. Our children deserve a full all day in person education to not be left behind. Let's keep Western Springs schools "A Place Where Children Thrive".
Thank You
Updates
September 28, 2020
Reaching this point has been an exhausting uphill climb but seeing this much backing reminds me why I started. The path forward remains difficult and frustrating at times. I am not stopping until the doors to our schools are fully open for every child.
Reached 100 supporters
September 28, 2020
24 Comments
The kids are ready for all day, five days a week. They’re following the rules and keeping masks on. Let’s give them the chance to go back all day, five days a week.
Affecting their mental and emotional health!!! My daughter personally and successfully intervened on two teens considering suicide during this time. This is not a coincidence!
I am very concerned about the quality of education these kids are getting with a hybrid. There is no reason they couldn’t safely go back to school full time.
I am in full support of the students returning to full day in person instruction. As a mental healthcare professional I have seen first hand what isolation can do to children and it isn’t good. The kids need to be back in school not only to keep them from falling behind the rest of the country academically but also for their social and emotional health. I understand the teacher’s are concerned for their safety but all essential workers are taking a risk when they go to work.
Our healthcare system is much better suited now to handle COVID. Time to move forward and get our kids back in the best teaching environment we know of... with our great Western Springs public school teachers!
Please fully re-open D101 schools. The short term and long term damage to our youth will be irreversible. It’s been almost 7 months since we shut down in March. It’s time to get them back into school full time!
We support full day in person
How fortunate that so many trained public health officials and epidemiologists have come together to ensure the privileged can get back to their normal lives. The mitigation plan and precautions appear to be effective, so let’s dial them back and see what the bare minimum is that has to be done. While we are at it, let’s dismiss the already watered-down CDC guidelines as optional, and subsequently irrelevant. Then we can all complain about how terrible our lives are when the school has to close down completely for the fall and winter. Rock solid plan.
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The kids are ready for all day, five days a week. They’re following the rules and keeping masks on. Let’s give them the chance to go back all day, five days a week.