I posted this earlier today on another thread: I spoke with a public health officer from our county — she definitely was on the right page, but way, way behind. They are in the midst of “agency” meetings — so agencies are talking to one another, but very little is being communicated to the public. She (and another officer I spoke to last week) kept saying “it’s on our website” — as if some parent with kiddies to get off to school, a paycheck to earn and a lawn to mow would wake up in the morning and say “Gee, I think I’ll pause on my to -do list and see what’s on the county health page today!” Sheesh. I also went to a school board meeting last night and passed out infomation packets. I kept my comments very brief (knowing the packages contained all the dynamite and didn’t need my yammering to pound in the point) - and, thanks to fluwiki, was able to answer the one question I received. The board members were VERY welcoming and thankful. They know pandemic flu is a possibility but hadn’t yet had their public health meetings (see above). There are six school districts in our county. Five more to go. Most ominous was the public health officer saying the decision to close schools would be made by their department — in conjunction with other county health depts. Right. Let’s wait to get 39 Washington counties on the same page. All this gives me a new approach. I want school districts to implement “Wait and see” days, where they are closed but not waiting for public health (A “preemptive strike” as we Americans are so fond of doing these days). I think it may be possible to move the school boards to that. I am glad to share the packet of information I gave to the school board with others. Email a request to me at: cefprice@comcast.net I won’t fight your spam blocker, but otherwise, I am happy to share.
I’ve had a few requests — am glad to send to others.
Email a request to me at: cefprice@comcast.net
I’m going to bump this up one last time to make sure it gets seen — I did go to the American Society of Public Health and their flyer talks about schools being closed — but I remain concerned that far too many school districts will wait much too long before considering closures.
Me again — I’ve had several requests in the past two days. I am so pleased! Please do take time to talk to school boards. They have been very welcoming so far — they may not agree/implement everything to my tastes, but they do seem to be hungry for factual information.
Could you email me a copy? nawtybits at gmail dot com
Thanks
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I would really like a copy as well Olymom. I have a very good friend on a school board who I would love to send it to. TIA, naomi :>}
please send to: Ncs83056@aol.com
Olymom, I would appreciate a copy also. TIA, mj. Please send to: quilter dot 1 at hotmail dot com. I’ve spoken to the one person on the school board I know personally (and used to know well decades ago) and felt like she was one of the “it’s only flu, we’ll have a vaccine, it’s over ‘there’ so why worry here, etc. types. Arrgh.
Please send to hardieks@netzero.net Thankyou to everyone.
So far the school where I teach has not discussed this at all so, me too please? dwagner81@comcast.net
I just mailed off to all of you above. The Checkmate thread is worrisome. I am even more convinced now that educating school boards so that they, in turn, can get messages out to staff, students and families is an important and caring thing to do. Thank you for helping to spread the word.
Olymom- Could you please send me the info? I tried last May with our school district and got nowhere. I’m ready to give it another go. lohrewoks @ yahoo.com
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It’s on its way to lohrewok (interesting handle!)
Another poster pointed out that a good spam blocker is to give one’s email in an extended form, such as cefprice at comcastdot net
I haven’t received any additional Viagra ads lately — so far, so good, but y’all do take care.
Olymom- Please send me the info. I would appreciate any help that you might give me as I present this to TPTB within our school system. Please send to clisby123@aol.com Thanks
Olymom - please send me the info also, and I will exchange the presentation slides I am making up with you as soon as I have them done as well. Thanks! pixietheflutracker at yahoo dot com
Olymon, just sent my email request too, from MO. Thanks
Just sent emails to TexasNana and Pixie. I truly believe that every bit of quality information to a school board is helpful. I’m a bit concerned that this thread seems to have picked up some commercial spam. Augh.
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Do you want this on the wiki?
email me at demfromct@earthlink.net and I can make it accessible to more people.
please do put it on the wiki, Dem. Then Olymom won’t have to go crazy. I think school boards are the way to go: they have direct access to a huge and vulnerable segment of the population.
please email me, then, and it will be done.