By @Roadrunners comments they were not brought up in the context of the class. I do love how when anyone disagrees with the lefts tactics they are labeled as a white supremacist! So typical and tedious!

Agreed 100%.

From the post above: "I haven’t seen anything inappropriate at our school thus far, but I do see leftist propaganda being pushed constantly. My son’s health class taught him he needs to fight for social justice to improve his emotional health. In his English class assignment they had to read an article about the lack of empathy among wealthy and outline all the ways rich people lack empathy. Even my left wing son rolled his eyes when he was reading." So you think this is acceptable to be taught in an English class or a Health class? Just like in the previous thread about CRT we will now be told over and over again that this is not DEI. It's just not being implemented correctly etc...even though there was countless evidence that it was indeed how CRT was being presented in the public schools. And just like we saw with CRT teacher's are being encouraged to interject this crap into every subject. Both CRT and DEI are at their core about equity being equal outcomes. So how can this "unempathetic rich person" have the same outcome as the less fortunate person? These same people pushing "equity" will NOT allow for school choice. Why is that?

Welcome to DEI. This is the new CRT just more widely focused than just race. https://diversity.umich.edu/about/defining-dei/ Diversity: We commit to increasing diversity, which is expressed in myriad forms, including race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, culture, national origin, religious commitments, age, (dis)ability status and political perspective. Equity: We commit to working actively to challenge and respond to bias, harassment, and discrimination. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status. Inclusion: We commit to pursuing deliberate efforts to ensure that our campus is a place where differences are welcomed, different perspectives are respectfully heard and where every individual feels a sense of belonging and inclusion. We know that by building a critical mass of diverse groups on campus and creating a vibrant climate of inclusiveness, we can more effectively leverage the resources of diversity to advance our collective capabilities.

I'm not angry about this. I thinking it is concerning how much power the teacher's unions have. We shall see how this plays out. It sounds like your acceptable sources have not done any reporting on how much power the teacher's unions have had in keeping schools closed during the pandemic. I do find it interesting that Merrick Garland's son-in-law's company sells CRT materials to schools.

The hospital may or may not allow the Florastor. You will need to ask first. She will likely be given oral Vancomycin to treat the C-diff. and yes, it is very contagious. Thorough handwashing is a must and clorox wipes are good to have on hand to clean the bathroom.

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Parents shouting and the police having to remove some folks? Not dangerous enough to involve the DOJ calling in the FBI. Yes, I think there are better ways of handling the meetings. Perhaps if the school boards were more concerned about getting the children in their schools up to grade level on the subjects they have been hired to teach there wouldn't be this about of outrage.

So typical of this board, attack the source and not the content. Google for yourselves and you will find CRT has been rebranded as DEI. Parents are being told they have no right to know or have input into what their children are being taught (cue Terry McAuliffe) , and the DOJ has tasked the FBI with monitoring school board meetings. And teachers unions refuse to allow for school choice.

That justifies the involvement of the DOJ?

https://unherd.com/2021/10/critical-race-theorys-new-disguise/ For white students, the blame of slavery and Jim Crow laws are laid at their feet. Bari Weiss recently revealed a number of shocking cases of how this manifests itself in schools, but one in particular caught my eye: “A Fieldston student says that students are often told ‘if you are white and male, you are second in line to speak.’ This is considered a normal and necessary redistribution of power.” But it is far from “normal” or “necessary”. Putting the atrocious sins of America’s past on the shoulders of children and teenagers is a form of child abuse. For black children, the situation is no better. Students are being taught that it is the system, not their own effort and abilities, that will determine their future in life. This discourages hard work, motivation, ambition and aspiration. It also breeds distrust and hostility towards white teachers, further truncating their abilities to learn and progress in school. As Ian Rowe points out, “the narrative that white people ‘hold the power’ conveys a wrongheaded notion of white superiority and creates an illusion of black dependency on white largesse”. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/10/07/school-boards-dont-call-fbi/6035611001/ On Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland released a memorandum describing how the Federal Bureau of Investigation will coordinate with law enforcement agencies across the country to address threats to school administrators and school board members. The memo states that there has been a “disturbing spike” in the harassment of school staff and a “rise in criminal conduct directed toward school personnel.” Alas, there is no evidence of a rise in the memorandum or references to where one could find evidence of it. No actual proof of increased violence One can find evidence in a Sept. 29 letter from the National School Board Association to Biden documenting “heinous actions” that “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.” If one reads the letter, one finds people clearly raising their voices, which is normal when people are discussing things that matter to them. When parents or community members cross the line into threats, local law enforcement has handled the situation. There is no quantitative data in the letter; instead, there are a bunch of disparate stories strung together to make it look like there is a pattern. For example, the letter reports that in two school board meetings, “an individual yelled a Nazi salute in protest to masking requirements” and another person “prompted the board to call a recess because of opposition to critical race theory.” These acts are disruptive and inappropriate, but democracy is not a graduate school seminar, and parents are allowed to express themselves to elected school board members. Schools should want parents invested in the well-being of their children. What is the attorney general’s plan to address this phantom threat? He has directed the FBI to coordinate with law enforcement agencies and 14,000 public school districts to formulate “strategies for addressing threats” and opening “dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10072659/Florida-mom-calls-mass-exodus-public-school-row-CRT-masks.html 'It is extremely pervasive. I don't think parents realize just how pervasive it is,' King said. 'In Duval County, I found CRT workshops and events as far back as 2011.' 'Understanding that they are not kidding, this is not going away, the enemy has no chill and is advancing forward as fast - we can see it - we're at home trying to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for your kids and the FBI could be knocking at your door because you said the wrong thing at a school board meeting.' 'These people are serious,' she continued. 'They want to silence us and shut us down. I really think at this point, the only thing to do is have a mass exodus from the school system. That's it.' I have to say I agree with this Florida mother. I do have some concern what this mass exodus will mean for homeschooling. If they are willing to use the DOJ to intimidate parents speaking out at school board meetings against CRT I can't imagine they will take being denied access to America's children as a captive audience for indoctrination well. And here is what Nikole Hannah-Jones thinks about school choice. School choice seems like a great idea to me. https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannah-jones-chided-for-saying-parents-have-two-choices-homeschool-or-pay-tuition In a message intended to belittle the school choice movement, New York Times Magazine reporter Nicole Hannah-Jones said parents “already” have choice, listing just two options: Homeschool or pay tuition.

No, our pastor chooses a book of the Bible and we go through the entire book week by week until finished. So over time the entire Bible gets covered.

Praying

Bill, I'm a nurse. I'm not begging anybody to do anything. Yes, I would like for everyone that is able to get the vaccine to choose to do so. I do not agree with mandating a new vaccine to anyone.

You are not the only one. At one point I had my primary care doctor and neurologist each pointing to the other to make the decision for vaccination for me. In the end (with the influence of Delta) they both decided I should get it. As you said it could have been one saying yes, and the other saying no, so maybe waiver, maybe not.

That's interesting. I have not seen that. Smoking yes, but not weight. I agree that unvaxed could and probably should be charged a higher premium if they are choosing not to vax rather than have a medical issue that exempts them.

I am so sorry you and your son are going through this. This must be so hard for both of you. I don't have any advice to offer just hugs and prayers.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/12/health/ny-hospital-pausing-baby-deliveries-covid-19-resignations/index.html Apparently not a red herring in this case. My coworkers are largely vaccine hesitant not actively vaccine resistant. Also, I would be curious to know how many, or what percentage were given exemptions, especially to those that work the floor. I'll bet those numbers and circumstances are not being released. Am I wrong?

Nope I am not antivax. I am antimandate. There is no shame here in taking the vaccine. These coworkers have already been given exemptions. I think they would likely not share with our employer that they had taken the vax if indeed they decide to be vaccinated. Additionally I hope they will not share that information with me. Many of these HCW have already had covid before the vaccines were available.

I said many not all.

Oh ok, I'll quit trying to talk to my coworkers about taking the vax cause you, who unless I miss my guess got to sit this one out at home, are done trying🙄. Last year while many of you had the luxury of sitting on your sofas, ordering your groceries etc. to be delivered or picked up, these same healthcare workers were going to work each day potentially risking their lives and their families lives. They were coming home stripping outside their homes for fear of what they could be bringing to their families. They did not have the luxury of not working during the pandemic. Remember when this virus was new, we knew nothing about how infectious it was, and PPE was limited. You were perfectly happy for these healthcare workers to risk their health and the health of their families each day so they would be there to take care of your family members. Now that you and your families have had the option to be vaccinated you are demanding that these same people get vaccinated so they can be there to take care of your now vaccinated family members. I would like for them all to be vaccinated as well, but I do not think beating up on them is the answer. I have said how I how seen some change among some of my coworkers. I think talking to them in a reasonable way when asked my opinion is a more effective way of changing their minds than beating up on them. I believe they should be allowed to make their own choice just as most of you were. That's just my opinion. Please, Bill, tell us once again about "Team Virus" and your superior intellect.

Praying for baby girl.

I am sure they would differ with me and say that they are religious. I just have not found them to be what I would consider evangelical. They are required to use PPE just as they were prior to vaccines and are unlikely to transmid covid at work anyway.

I work in healthcare and have several coworkers who have been given exemptions. I have been able to talk to a couple of them lately that are now thinking about taking the vaccine. They may have actually taken it. I think they will likely keep it under their hats if they do. Anyway, I talked to them about the possibility of leaving their children or grandchildren in the event they contracted the Delta variant. I have also talked to them about taking up beds that others coming in for other issues could have used in the event they are hospitalized for Covid. I think for healthcare workers in particular the shift from it was 100% fine for them to work day in and day out during the months prior to the vaccines (heralded as heros even) to mandates forcing them to get vaccines to continue to do the job they had been doing for months was upsetting for many and a slap in the face. Some of them are coming around with the threat of Delta and the length of time the vaccines have been out. Othering them, assuming they are ignorant, or slamming their religion is not helpful. I should add that most of the ones I know are young, not Evangelical Christians, that are just fearful of taking the vaccines. Even though they did get religious exemptions most that I know are not particularly religious with a few exceptions.