My 8th grader got quarantined today as a “close contact” of someone who tested positive - not someone who had symptoms even.

They called me to tell me this right about dismissal time. When my kid was on the bus, but the busses were probably still in the parking lot. If it’s that serious, why was she allowed to ride the bus home? They aren’t forced to wear masks so now, if she does get sick, all the kids on her bus will be quarantined.

AND to make things even better - her sister, in 6th grade, same school, same bus, same household - obviously - still has to go to school. If she misses any while the other one is quarantined, they both have to have negative tests to come back.

So now my healthy kid has to sit at home for over a week… missing a weeks worth of soccer practices, 3 games, and loses out on making money as a referee for the younger kids. Her assignments will be emailed to her but she gets no instruction.

Oh… and if I get her the vaxx she can go right back. No waiting.

If this was about science she would have been separated at school, made to mask up and wait until I get there. And her sister would be quarantined as well, because that’s how viruses work. They don’t wait for a bus ride home, they don’t avoid other kids, they sure as hell don’t avoid siblings. And 1 shot of the vaxx immediately fixes all of it?

I like her school, it’s a conservative area, lots of flags, lots of patriotism, but the health dept guidelines they are supposed to follow are ridiculous.

And we still aren’t getting that damn shot.