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Mask-Optional on Monday, March 14th

3/11/2022

 
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Mask-Optional on Monday, March 14th
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Dear Families, 

Earlier this week, CPS announced that starting on Monday, March 14th, all CPS schools will move to a mask-optional model for students and staff. CPS will still encourage the use of masks. We know this is a family decision and want all to know that no matter what your family decides, all students will be welcomed with nothing but respect on Monday morning.

 

A Decision Based on Science

Our District would not be taking this step unless our public health partners and our numbers were telling us that it’s a safe option for our schools. Here are some of those numbers at a glance:

  • We’re doing more testing than ever in CPS schools — 64,000 tests per week — and our COVID positivity rate is now 0.11 percent. That’s seven times lower than the rate for the City of Chicago, which is now considered low risk under CDC guidelines.

  • More than 90 percent of CPS staff and nearly half of all age-eligible students are now fully vaccinated.

  • The District’s weekly case numbers are the lowest they’ve been since the first week of this school year, and there are fewer individuals working or learning from home than at any point this year.

 

Watching our Data Carefully

CPS was the first large school district to implement universal masking, and we are the last of the three largest districts in the country to move to a mask-optional model. We have been extremely cautious throughout the pandemic, and we will continue to be. CPS has assured families that the District will not hesitate to require masks again if Chicago sees another surge in COVID cases. 

 

A Promise of Respect

We know that some of you are anxious about what school will look like for your children on Monday. Will they be teased if they choose — or need — to wear a mask? And if they choose not to wear one, will they be judged? We want to assure you that neither behavior will be tolerated in our classrooms. In our school community, there must be a culture of empathy and understanding where every person’s choice is respected and where our students know positivity and peace. Our staff works hard every day to promote that culture, and we will continue to do that, especially now. We have been a united community throughout the pandemic, and this shift to a mask-optional model will not change that.

 

Talking to Your Children About This Change

As parents and guardians, you are the primary educators of your children, and you will have a key role in guiding our students through this transition. Please take some time to talk to your kids about what to expect on Monday, and about how important it is that they be supportive of their peers, even if the choice those students are making differs from their own. We need our students to understand that what is right for one family might not be right for another, and that either choice should be met with kindness and respect. Many of our teachers have held conversations in their classroom meetings with the upcoming change at the forefront of their meeting topics. All messages have been that of respect - respect of family choice. If you would like support with this important conversation, please use this guide that was provided to families earlier today from CPS.

 

Embracing Cautious Optimism

It’s true that masks will be optional as of Monday, but our other COVID-19 mitigations, including school-based testing, contact tracing, and our push for more vaccinations will stay firmly in place and will remain a top priority at school. In addition, masks will still be required in certain circumstances, including when students or staff are returning from learning or working at home due to exposure or a positive COVID-19 test.

 

Please know that whatever your decision about masks, we will do everything possible to ensure your child feels safe, supported, and valued during this upcoming transition. We thank you for your partnership and encourage you to stay in contact with us and your child’s teacher(s) to help us understand how we can best meet their needs. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Ms. Davos and Ms. Kloepper
 

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Queridas familias,

A principios de esta semana, CPS anunció que a partir del lunes 14 de marzo, todas las escuelas de CPS pasarán a un modelo de máscara opcional para los estudiantes y el personal. CPS seguirá fomentando el uso de máscaras. Sabemos que esta es una decisión familiar y queremos que todos sepan que no importa lo que decida su familia, todos los estudiantes serán recibidos con nada más que respeto el lunes por la mañana.

Una decisión basada en la ciencia
Nuestro Distrito no daría este paso a menos que nuestros socios de salud pública y nuestros números nos dijeran que es una opción segura para nuestras escuelas. Estos son algunos de esos números de un vistazo:

  • Estamos haciendo más pruebas que nunca en las escuelas de CPS (64 000 pruebas por semana) y nuestra tasa de positividad de COVID ahora es del 0.11 por ciento. Eso es siete veces más bajo que la tasa de la ciudad de Chicago, que ahora se considera de bajo riesgo según las pautas de los CDC.
  • Más del 90 por ciento del personal de CPS y casi la mitad de todos los estudiantes elegibles por edad ahora están completamente vacunados.
  • Los números de casos semanales del Distrito son los más bajos desde la primera semana de este año escolar, y hay menos personas trabajando o aprendiendo desde casa que en cualquier momento de este año.


Observando nuestros datos cuidadosamente
CPS fue el primer distrito escolar grande en implementar el uso universal de cubrebocas y somos el último de los tres distritos más grandes del país en pasar a un modelo opcional de cubrebocas. Hemos sido extremadamente cautelosos durante la pandemia, y lo seguiremos siendo. CPS ha asegurado a las familias que el Distrito no dudará en exigir máscaras nuevamente si Chicago ve otro aumento en los casos de COVID.

Una promesa de respeto
Sabemos que algunos de ustedes están ansiosos por cómo será la escuela para sus hijos el lunes. ¿Serán objeto de burlas si eligen, o necesitan, usar una máscara? Y si eligen no usar uno, ¿serán juzgados? Queremos asegurarles que ninguno de estos comportamientos será tolerado en nuestras aulas. En nuestra comunidad escolar, debe haber una cultura de empatía y comprensión donde se respete la elección de cada persona y donde nuestros estudiantes conozcan la positividad y la paz. Nuestro personal trabaja arduamente todos los días para promover esa cultura y continuaremos haciéndolo, especialmente ahora. Hemos sido una comunidad unida durante la pandemia, y este cambio a un modelo de máscara opcional no cambiará eso.

Hablar con sus hijos sobre este cambio
Como padres y tutores, ustedes son los principales educadores de sus hijos y tendrán un papel clave para guiar a nuestros estudiantes a través de esta transición. Tómese un tiempo para hablar con sus hijos sobre qué esperar el lunes y sobre lo importante que es que apoyen a sus compañeros, incluso si la elección que hacen esos estudiantes difiere de la suya. Necesitamos que nuestros estudiantes entiendan que lo que es correcto para una familia puede no serlo para otra, y que cualquiera de las dos opciones debe recibirse con amabilidad y respeto. Muchos de nuestros maestros han mantenido conversaciones en sus reuniones de clase con el próximo cambio al frente de los temas de sus reuniones. Todos los mensajes han sido de respeto, respeto por la elección familiar. Si desea apoyo con esta importante conversación, utilice esta guía que CPS proporcionó a las familias el día de hoy.


Abrazar el optimismo cauteloso
Es cierto que las máscaras serán opcionales a partir del lunes, pero nuestras otras mitigaciones de COVID-19, incluidas las pruebas en la escuela, el rastreo de contactos y nuestro impulso para obtener más vacunas se mantendrán firmes y seguirán siendo una prioridad principal en la escuela. Además, aún se requerirán máscaras en ciertas circunstancias, incluso cuando los estudiantes o el personal regresen de aprender o trabajar en casa debido a la exposición o una prueba positiva de COVID-19.

Tenga en cuenta que cualquiera que sea su decisión sobre las máscaras, haremos todo lo posible para garantizar que su hijo se sienta seguro, apoyado y valorado durante esta próxima transición. Le agradecemos su colaboración y lo alentamos a mantenerse en contacto con nosotros y los maestros de su hijo para ayudarnos a comprender cómo podemos satisfacer mejor sus necesidades.


Atentamente,

Sra. Davos y Sra. Kloepper

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